§ 16-66. Unlawful possession of knives.

It shall be unlawful for any person, for the purpose of offense or defense, to possess on such person or have at the person's immediate disposal on the streets and roads of the county or in any public place or place of business patronized by the public any of the following instruments:

(1)

Any knife which has a spring-loaded blade that opens automatically by pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle, commonly called a switchblade, swish blade or swiss blade for blades that open on the side and stiletto for blades extending from an end.

(2)

Any knife which has any obstruction or other device of any kind which holds the blade partly open, the blade of which when open projects from the handle more than two (2) inches.

(3)

Any knife of any kind, the blade of which when open projects from the handle more than three (3) inches. This is intended to include all knives such as butcher knives or other knives which do not close.

(4)

Any razor blade alone or inserted in a handle in such manner as to expose either a sharp corner or a sharp edge.

(Code 1976, § 10-1007)