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Brass Knuckles Laws in Maine

The rules on brass knuckles in Maine: who may own and carry them, where they are banned, and the penalties, from the state code.

Short answer: Maine bans carrying knuckles (brass or metal knuckles) concealed under your clothes or about your person, and bans displaying them in a threatening manner, along with slungshots, dirks, stilettos and similar weapons. 25 M.R.S. §2001-A(1); 25 M.R.S. §2004(2); 17-A M.R.S. §1604(1)(D)

Brass knucklesMaine bans carrying knuckles (brass or metal knuckles) concealed under your clothes or about your person, and bans displaying them in a threatening manner, along with slungshots, dirks, stilettos and similar weapons. Violating this law (threatening display of or carrying a concealed weapon) is a Class D crime, punishable by up to less than one year in jail.
The statute covers concealed carry and threatening display; it does not itself ban owning knuckles.
Source: 25 M.R.S. §2001-A(1); 25 M.R.S. §2004(2); 17-A M.R.S. §1604(1)(D)

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Are brass knuckles illegal in Maine?
Maine bans carrying knuckles (brass or metal knuckles) concealed under your clothes or about your person, and bans displaying them in a threatening manner, along with slungshots, dirks, stilettos and similar weapons. Violating this law (threatening display of or carrying a concealed weapon) is a Class D crime, punishable by up to less than one year in jail.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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