Is it legal for me to carry a knife with me, for self defense purposes?

I'm 16 and I live in Michigan. I'm a mature teenager, but a lot of times I am alone by myself when I skate around town, would it be legal to carry a knife for self defense purposes?

According to the statute, there is no age limit. But the knife itself must be:
1. Less than 3 inches
2. Single-edged, not double
3. Not a switchblade
4. Must fold
5. Don't carry at school, court houses or airports

Details to the statute are in the link below.
Word of advice if I may:. Knives are not good for self-defense. Why? Well when you stab somebody, they don't die or fall over right away! Ask the scar on my gut. It took me 10 minutes before I passed out, and I'd already beaten my attacker senseless with my boots by then. So for defense, I use OC spray and some kind of blunt weapon, like a baton (don't know if they're legal in MI) or a solid walking stick.

Combat/tactical knives are for sneaking up on an enemy sentry and slitting his throat before he knows what hit him, not so much defending oneself.

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State by state, under what circumstances does self-defense allow the legal killing of another person?

When can a person legally kill another person without being subject to prosecution?

Your question assumes a lot of things that are not true. Killing people is against the law (true in every state). Self defense is a DEFENSE that must be proven by the killer, not the prosecution. So you will ALWAYS be "subject to prosecution" if you kill someone.

The law allows only the use of reasonable force in self defense. That is a question of fact for the jury, not a question of law.

This is true in every state.

Try it out.

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