Knives legal in NJ

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So what types of knives are legal in NJ to own vs carry.

I know that in NJ some knives that are legal to own and not legal to carry.

I’m looking to expand my knife collection and was just wondering if I can own knives such as automatic, daggers, etc…

I know these knives are illegal to carry as edc but are they legal to own in a home collection and transport if need be?

Are there also any knives that are illegal to even own and wouldn’t even be shipped to NJ?

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I collect switch blades but I never carry them! My Sig P365 is better!

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Good point, but last time I tried to open a box with my P30 I got strange looks.

Anyway, my question is not about what I can edc, it’s about what is legal to own, at home, in a collection.

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From a random NJ legal site.

At a Glance:

New Jersey law prohibits the possession “without any explainable lawful purpose” of any “gravity knife, switchblade knife, dagger, dirk, stiletto, dangerous knife or ballistic knife.” Possession of a weapon in one’s home is arguably a “lawful purpose.” Pocket knives may be carried outside the home, except by one having unlawful intent or who possesses the knife for some unlawful purpose. Self-defense beyond the limits of one’s home is not a lawful purpose.

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So “A Collection” is a lawful purpose?

And is a automatic folder the same as a switchblade?

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yes