Switchblades Archives

A ramped thumb slide switch actuates the blade, which deploys and retracts with quick, crisp action.

Delaware Repeals Switchblade Ban; 22nd State to Legalize Automatic Knives

BLADE Staff - September 19, 2025

Learn how the new law, SB 108, updates knife regulations and what this means for knife owners. Delaware became the 22nd state to repeal switchblade/automatic...

Despite the fact that few if any butterfly knives/balisongs operate according to the Federal Switchblade Act’s definition of doing so “automatically,” the butterfly knife is somehow included under the Act’s definition of a “switchblade knife.” (Reuben Bolieu image)

Relegating The Switchblade Act To The Ash Bin Of History

Steve Shackleford - February 6, 2025

Let’s end the 67-year scourge of the Switchblade Act.

5 Out-The-Side Automatic Knives that are Stylish & Functional

Dexter Ewing - September 9, 2020

By Dexter Ewing Because the blade opens swiftly by the press of a button, the automatic has a special aura knife enthusiasts dig. There’s something...