{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-790.225","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 790.225","heading":"Ballistic self-propelled knives; unlawful to manufacture, sell, or possess; forfeiture; penalty.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, sell, own, possess, or use a ballistic self-propelled knife which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile and which physically separates the blade from the device by means of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed gas. A ballistic self-propelled knife is declared to be a dangerous or deadly weapon and a contraband item. It shall be subject to seizure and shall be disposed of as provided in s. 790.08(1) and (6).\n(2) This section shall not apply to:\n(a) Any device from which a knifelike blade opens, where such blade remains physically integrated with the device when open.\n(b) Any device which propels an arrow, a bolt, or a dart by means of any common bow, compound bow, crossbow, or underwater spear gun.\n(3) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 85-258; s. 178, ch. 91-224; s. 1, ch. 2003-82.","path":["CHAPTER 790 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0790/0790.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:14:29Z","sha256":"e1b36f614fd60fefac216ea75b86de218bbd347491e4370c63669dc6ab441e19","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-790.222","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-790.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}