http://www.knifehunting.net/is-it-legal-for-a-15-year-old-to-have-a-fishinghunting-knife-3.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.knifehunting.net/is-it-legal-for-a-15-year-old-to-have-a-fishinghunting-knife-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-493 glistam3 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:24 +0000 http://www.knifehunting.net/is-it-legal-for-a-15-year-old-to-have-a-fishinghunting-knife-3/#comment-493 VA does not specify an age for possession of fixed blade knives, only selling them. You must be 18 to buy one, but anyone can possess one A hunting knife and indeed most fixed blade knives fall within VA's legal prohibition on "dirks" and "bowie knives." It is illegal to carry such knives concealed, but there are exceptions. It is legal to carry 1) to and from a place of purchase or repair, 2) to and from a place of exhibition, provided it is wrapped up or locked in a box securely 3) on your own property or place of business Otherwise, it must be carried openly. VA does not specify an age for possession of fixed blade knives, only selling them. You must be 18 to buy one, but anyone can possess one
A hunting knife and indeed most fixed blade knives fall within VA’s legal prohibition on “dirks” and “bowie knives.” It is illegal to carry such knives concealed, but there are exceptions. It is legal to carry
1) to and from a place of purchase or repair,
2) to and from a place of exhibition, provided it is wrapped up or locked in a box securely
3) on your own property or place of business
Otherwise, it must be carried openly.

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