does anyone know why switch blades are illegal?

switch blades are iligal because they can be made to shoot the blades. so our stupid potitics made them illegal.

Jonathan, that's not why they are illegal. They are illegal because they can be quickly released from their sheath with the simple push of a button, which is not only dangerous for the victim but also for the person carrying it.

Ok here is something i found on Wiki that may help a bit.

Federal law

The Switchblade Act, (public law 85-623, enacted on August 12, 1958, and codified in 15 USC 1241-1245), prohibits possession on Federal lands, Indian reservations, military bases, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other protectorates. It prohibits manufacture and sale of switchblades in interstate commerce. It provides exceptions for manufacture pursuant to government contract, and use by Law enforcement, government agencies, members of the Armed Forces, and for one-armed persons. The act was amended in 1986 to also restrict ballistic knives. 18 USC 1716 further restricts sending switchblade knives through the United States Postal Service, with a few exceptions. Federal law does not mandate prohibition within an individual state.

State laws

Each individual state (and sometimes individual counties, cities, and towns) may, and often do, have laws restricting weapons including knives, often specifically mentioning switchblades. Laws often refer to blade lengths and styles to define tools with useful purposes. The definition of a legal knife is often taken in context with the situation. Some states allow police officers to declare any object, screwdriver or broken bottle as an offensive weapon. These state laws differ greatly[1]. Switchblade knives are legal in 28 U.S. States in one way or another for citizens. Switchblade knives are legal in all U.S. states for Military personnel and other qualified individuals.

awww damn i wish i could get one I want one soo bad ied probally cut everything i ate with it lmao