Here's something I've wondered about concerning what state law says about switchblade knives:

First, the law defines the meaning of "knife":
(f) "Knife" means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over 3-1/2 inches in length...

Then it defines the meaning of "switchblade knife":
 (j) "Switchblade knife" means any knife, the blade of which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in its handle...Going by the previous definition of "knife", it would appear you could make the argument that an automatic knife with a blade 3 1/2 inches or shorter does not qualify as a "knife", hence it is not a "switchblade knife" either.

What do you think of that logic?

I note that New Hampshire recently rescinded the state ban on switchblade knives. I think that most switchblade bans were enacted back when movies like West Side Story were in vogue, with street punks flashing stilettos, and politicians thought they were going to suppress the growth of street gangs by outlawing switchblades. I read a news story that quoted a NH state senator commenting on why he voted to do away with the switchblade law as saying that "the Sharks and the Jets would be in their 80's now". From what I've read, few crimes are ever committed with switchblade knives. The majority of knife crimes are committed with kitchen knives in the heat of passion. Sounds to me like the hoopla over banning switchblades is akin to the more recent hysterical rhetoric over "assault weapons".