spring assisted folder?

[Backon4]

Are these legal in TN? I recently picked one up along with a few other knives (early Christmas shopping) and wanted to know if this is illegal.

Here is a link,

Blackjack® Assisted Opening Linerlock with Satin Finish Tanto - Black Zytel® with Rubber Insert

Don't laugh. I needed something to carry when riding ATV's and fishing.

[Wakethor]

The way I understand TN Knife law it is not illegal. It does not classify as a switch blade because it does not use a button. You are pushing on the blade to open it not the handle.

from http://knife-expert.com/tn.txt

Tennessee updated 1/14/2006

EXCERPTS

39-17-1301. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Club" means any instrument that is specially designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by striking a person with the instrument;

(2) "Crime of violence" includes any degree of murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated rape, rape, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated robbery, burglary, aggravated assault or aggravated kidnapping;

(6) "Immediate vicinity" refers to the area within the person's immediate control within which the person has ready access to the ammunition;

(7) "Knife" means any bladed hand instrument that is capable of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by cutting or stabbing a person with the instrument;

(8) "Knuckles" means any instrument that consists of finger rings or guards made of a hard substance and that is designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by striking a person with a fist enclosed in the knuckles;

(14) "Switchblade knife" means any knife that has a blade which opens automatically by:

(A) Hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle; or

( Operation of gravity or inertia;

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1029, § 1; 2001, ch. 375, §§ 1, 2.]

[Punisher84]

It's fine.

[Backon4]

Thanks