Spring assisted, switchblades , and gravity knives are not the same. The issue of which one-handed opening thumb stud knives are legal is somewhat complicated and dependent on the interpretation of state law. Whether Gray’s knife was illegal remains to be determined.
The Baltimore City code specifically names spring assisted blade knives as illegal in the city. The arrest report specifically states that the knife was illegal in the city of Baltimore. The cops were right and I hope this prosecutor gets her rear end handed to her at the hearing.