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Switchblade Ban Struck Down by Massachusetts High Court

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A Massachusetts law prohibiting carrying switchblades violates the Second Amendment , the state's highest court said Tuesday .

The ruling sheds light on the type of weapon regulations that are now impermissible following 2022 Supreme Court precedent.

The opinion also opens the door for a challenge to the stateâs ban on weapons including stilettos, daggers, metallic knuckles, nunchaku, and shuriken.

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