Warborn BladesDistrict of Columbia Knife Laws
Strictly governed · read 2026-09-04
District of Columbia governs edged steel closely, and more than one common pattern is barred outright. Blades over 3in are restricted; automatics barred.
Concealed carry in District of Columbia is capped at 3 inches of blade. A blade over that ceiling carried out of sight is an offence regardless of why it was carried.
Open carry in District of Columbia is capped at 3 inches of blade.
District of Columbia preempts local ordinance. One rule governs the whole province, and a city may not write a stricter one.
What District of Columbia says, pattern by pattern
Can this house ship steel to District of Columbia?
Shipping is possession, not carry — most provinces permit ownership of what they forbid on the street. Warborn Blades ships to buyers of age in the United States and Canada, and the counter refuses a barred road before a card is ever touched.
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This reading is drawn from published District of Columbia statute as it stood on 2026-09-04. Law changes. It is offered freely as a reading of law and is not legal counsel. Where your carry matters, ask a lawyer in your own province.