Idaho § 18-3327 CONSISTENCY IN KNIFE REGULATION

Idaho Statutes

§ 18-3327 — CONSISTENCY IN KNIFE REGULATION

Idaho § 18-3327

Title 18CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 33FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS

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Idaho Code § 18-3327 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in sections 18-3302 and 18-3302A, Idaho Code, a city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact any ordinance, rule, or tax relating to the transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration, or use of a knife or knife making components in this state.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the following entities may regulate the possession of a knife:

(a)Public schools, including public charter schools;

(b)Any court of record for any courthouse;

(c)All law enforcement facilities;

(d)All places of involuntary confinement, including:

(i)Prisons and jails established pursuant to title 20, Idaho Code; and

(ii)Entities managed and operated pursuant to section

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(1) Except as provided in sections 18-3302 and 18-3302A, Idaho Code, a city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact any ordinance, rule, or tax relating to the transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration, or use of a knife or knife making components in this state.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the following entities may regulate the possession of a knife:
(a) Public schools, including public charter schools;
(b) Any court of record for any courthouse;
(c) All law enforcement facilities;
(d) All places of involuntary confinement, including:
(i) Prisons and jails established pursuant to title 20, Idaho Code; and
(ii) Entities managed and operated pursuant to section 56-203, Idaho Code; and
(e) A city, county, or other political subdivision of the state in order to regulate child care facility safety standards.
(3) A city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of a knife that is more restrictive than any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of any other commercial goods.
(4) Except as provided in sections 18-3302 and 18-3302A, Idaho Code, any rule or ordinance of a city, county, or political subdivision of this state that contradicts the provisions of this section shall be null, void, and of no force and effect.