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Switchblade

A switchblade (also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife with a sliding or pivoting blade contained in the handle which is extended automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated. Virtually all…

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Switchblade

Nodes106
Edges105
Triples243
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018868
Components1

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related to 1950s gang usage and controversy · 27
Switchblade → Action, African-American, American, Congress, Delaney, Democratic Rep, Democratic Senator Harley, Designed, During, Hispanic, In, It's, Jack Harrison Pollack, James, Kilgore, New York, Pollack, President Harry, Press, That
related to 1900–1945 · 25
Switchblade → After, Albert Marx, Campobasso, Europe, Flat Guards, French Châtellerault, Frosolone, German, Germany, In Italy, Italian, Italy, Maniago, Marx, Marx's, Over, Prior, Solingen, Some Italian, Spain
related to United Kingdom · 16
Switchblade → According, American, In, Indeed, May, Offensive Weapons Act, On, Parliament, Restriction, Section, Switchblade Knife Act, The, The Restriction, UK, United Kingdom, United States
related to Germany · 14
Switchblade → All, Bedürfnis, Behältnis, German, Germany, Legal, OTF, Other, Side-opening, Sprenger, Springer, Springmesser, The, Transport
related to history · 12
Switchblade → After, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Benjamin Huntsman, By, Campobasso, Frosolone, Italy, Maniago, Most, Scarperia, Switchblades, The
related to Postwar usage and the Italian stiletto · 11
Switchblade → Colonial, Colonial Knife Co, Designed, From, Imperial Knife Co, Inc, Schrade, Schrade-Walden, Schrade-Walden Inc, Shur Snap, World War II
related to Australia · 10
Switchblade → At, Australian, Customs, Federal Customs, In Australia, Persons, Prohibited Import, Prohibited Imports, Regulations, Tasmania
related to Spring-assist knife vis-à-vis switchblade · 10
Switchblade → Amendment, An, By, Despite, In, Switchblade Knife Act, This, United States, US, While
related to Austria · 8
Switchblade → Arms Act, Assembly Act, Austrian Arms Act, Beginning, In Austria, Switchblades, The, Waffenverbot
related to Russia · 8
Switchblade → But, If, In Russia, Offences Code, Only, Russia, Russian, Russian Criminal Code

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knives knife blade switchblades automatic schrade possession new button law prohibited spring states act sale may handle illegal weapons state

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Switchbladeis aside-opening or out-the-side0.90text
switchblades for use as props in movie productionsinstance ofWhile certain businesses can be granted a licence to acquire and possess prohibited weapons0.80text
these exemptions do not apply to individuals.Czech RepublicIt is legal to carryinstance ofWhile certain businesses can be granted a licence to acquire and possess prohibited weapons0.80text
possess switchblades or automatic knives in the Czech Republic.DenmarkAny type of automatic-opening knife or bladed tool that can be opened using just one handinstance ofWhile certain businesses can be granted a licence to acquire and possess prohibited weapons0.80text
tourists.Hong KongAccording to the Weapons Ordinanceinstance ofCustoms clearance of switchblades may not be performed for private individuals0.80text
New Hampshireinstance ofwhile others0.80text
Arizona have no restrictions on saleinstance ofwhile others0.80text
ownershipinstance ofwhile others0.80text
possessioninstance ofwhile others0.80text
or carryinstance ofwhile others0.80text
Alaskainstance ofseveral states0.80text
Arkansasinstance ofseveral states0.80text

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