A machete behind my seat...

[Indy_Guy_77]

There is no Indiana-wide blade-length statute.

There are indeed some municipalities in IN who DO have max blade length statues.

The preemption statute in the IN Code for Firearms laws doesn't apply to knives; because knives aren't firearms.

Know your local ordinances!

-J-

 

[Brick House]

I guess I will keep my Machete behind my seat and Just Hope I get a Cool LEO that doesnt Tase me for having it !!!

 

[Bill of Rights]

I was pulled over once and the police officer asked if I had any weapons and I said a pocket knife, and he took it from me and opened it and laid it on the hood of my car and Measured it. He said if it would have been over 4 inches I would have been in Big Trouble..So I think there is a blade limit.

There is no Indiana-wide blade-length statute.

There are indeed some municipalities in IN who DO have max blade length statues.

The preemption statute in the IN Code for Firearms laws doesn't apply to knives; because knives aren't firearms.

Know your local ordinances!

-J-

Correct. Indianapolis has a knife-length ordinance that I just found out about a couple of days ago. Sen. Jim Tomes sent out a newsletter including this text in a PDF issued by the City County Council:

CITY COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSAL NO. 161, 2011
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY, INDIANA
INTRODUCED: 06/06/2011
REFERRED TO: Rules and Public Policy Committee
SPONSOR: Councillor Sandlin
DIGEST: amends or repeals certain provisions of the Code regarding dangerous weapons and firearms
to comply with Senate Bill 292, 2011
SOURCE:
Initiated by: Councillor Sandlin
Drafted by: Robert G. Elrod, General Counsel
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION: PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE:
Subject to approval or veto by Mayor Adoption and approvals
GENERAL COUNSEL APPROVAL: _________________________________ Date: June 2, 2011
CITY-COUNTY GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. , 2011
A PROPOSAL FOR A GENERAL ORDINANCE amending or repealing certain provisions of the Revised
Code of the Consolidated City and County to comply with S.B. 292, 2011.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. Sec. 451-4 of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County, which now reads as
follows:
Sec. 451-4. Display of dangerous weapons.
No pistol, revolver or other dangerous weapon of a similar character, which may be concealed and
carried upon the person, shall be displayed for sale where it can be seen in or through any window of any
structure fronting on any street or alley in the city.
be and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Sec. 451-5 of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County, which now reads as
follows:
Sec. 451-5. Unlawful disposition of dangerous weapons.
No person shall sell, give, barter, exchange, lend or otherwise dispose of, or place in the possession
of any known or suspected habitual user of narcotics or any known or suspected criminal or a person with
criminal purpose, any type of machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, pistol or revolver, or ammunition therefor,
or any knucks, billy, sandbag, dagger, dirk, bowie knife or stiletto, or any spring gun, sword cane or any
other dangerous weapon of any similar character, which may be carried or concealed on or about the
person and which are commonly used and fit to be used unlawfully to inflict harm on or to any person; or
any tools, devices or jimmies commonly used for burglary. However, ordinary pocketknives with blades
not exceeding five (5) inches in length and so known and sold in legitimate trade shall not be included in
the terms of this section, and the provisions of this section shall not apply to any military forces, peace
officers or other persons so excepted by law for the possession, use or disposal of any such things be and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Sec. 631-108 of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County, be amended by
deleting the stricken-through text, to read as follows:
Sec. 631-108. Discharging firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless authorized by resolution of the board of parks and
recreation, to discharge any firearms[STRIKE] or have possession of any firearms[/STRIKE] or other explosive devices, or to
endanger others by the use of any weapon, article or device, within any park, playground or on any
property controlled or leased by the department of parks and recreation, or on which a concession has
been granted by it.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-
4-14.
The foregoing was passed by the City-County Council this _____ day of __________, 2011, at _____
p.m.

The ordinance, as shown above, is repealed.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[eldirector]

Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield all have blade length restrictions on knives. I wouldn't consider a machete a knife, though. Closer to the same category as an ax. Which, by they way, Brownsburg ALSO has an ordinance on.

That said, my truck currently has multiple knives, a hatchet, and Lord knows what else in it.