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LegalText 15 U.S.C. § 1245 Ballistic knives us united_states_code code_section 15 COMMERCE AND TRADE 29 MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF SWITCHBLADE KNIVES 1245 15 U.S.C. § 1245 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc15@119-100.zip /us/usc/t15/s1245 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-15/usc15.xml f63ed7633af6efae70f8fe1a810247dc0159b4512548530acdeff4a26b4ba358 6982338d990ef19d6b52bff6825089bdd6d0ee1233d9382673faf533decd5059 b39256d574b71e4a10549f55b9e3898e58b4ba5b69b3ef9e82736feb1209005e 2026-07-04 official
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15 U.S.C. § 1245 - Ballistic knives

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(a) Prohibition and penalties for possession, manufacture, sale, or importation Whoever in or affecting interstate commerce, within any Territory or possession of the United States, within Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18), or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18), knowingly possesses, manufactures, sells, or imports a ballistic knife shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(b) Prohibition and penalties for possession or use during commission of Federal crime of violence Whoever possesses or uses a ballistic knife in the commission of a Federal crime of violence shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not less than five years and not more than ten years, or both.

(c) Exceptions The exceptions provided in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 1244 of this title with respect to switchblade knives shall apply to ballistic knives under subsection (a) of this section.

(d) “Ballistic knife” defined As used in this section, the term “ballistic knife” means a knife with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism.

(Pub. L. 85623, § 7, as added Pub. L. 99570, title X, § 10002, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207167; amended Pub. L. 100690, title VI, § 6472, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4379.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100690, § 6472(1), substituted “in or affecting interstate commerce, within any Territory or possession of the United States, within Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18), or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18), knowingly possesses, manufactures, sells, or imports” for “knowingly possesses, manufactures, sells, or imports”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100690, § 6472(2), struck out “or State” after “Federal”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DatePub. L. 99570, title X, § 10004, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207167, provided that: “The amendments made by this title [enacting this section, amending section 1716 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1241 of this title] shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this title [Oct. 27, 1986].”