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Prohibited Products Policy: Knives and Other Weapons

Last updated on May 18, 2026

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In this guide:

Overview
What is the policy?
Knives & bladed weapons
Martial arts weapons
Melee weapons
Self-defense weapons

Overview

Products subject to our policy on Knives and Other Weapons must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies including our policy on Firearms and Firearm Accessories, Firearm Ammunition, and Game Guns or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item. 

What is the policy?

Walmart prohibits weapons or destructive devices of any kind on the Marketplace. This includes but is not limited to knives and other implements marketed or designed for fighting, combat or self-defense use. Products subject to our policy on Knives and Other Weapons must also adhere to all other Prohibited Products Policies.

Knives & bladed weapons

What is the policy?

Walmart prohibits knives and bladed implements designed or intended to be used as weapons. Manual folding knives may not be allowed in certain states/jurisdictions. Most fixed-blade, utility and culinary knives are allowed, unless marketed for fighting, combat or self-defense use.

Policy basics

Prohibited	Allowed with restriction	Allowed
Automatic knives Ballistic knives Battle axes Bayonets Boot knives Butterfly knives Cane swords Claws or spikes that attach to the shoe, other clothing item or any body part. Daggers Flipper knives Gravity knives Hidden/disguised knives, such as belt buckle, pen, carabiner and lipstick knives Karambits Neck knives Out-the-front (OTF) knives Pantera claws Push daggers Spearheads Stiletto knives Switchblades Throwing axes Throwing cards Throwing knives Throwing stars	Any marketplace seller who sells and fulfills these items must comply with state-specific laws: Assisted-open knives Manual folding knives	Culinary/kitchen knives Decorative swords Fencing equipment such as foils, sabers and épées Fixed blade knives for purposes such as hunting/camping/fishing Hatchets Multitools Utility knives

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

Automatic knives
Ballistic knives
Battle axes
Bayonets
Boot knives
Butterfly knives
Cane swords
Claws or spikes that attach to the shoe, other clothing item or any body part.
Daggers
Flipper knives
Gravity knives
Hidden/disguised knives, such as belt buckle, pen, carabiner and lipstick knives
Karambits
Neck knives
Out-the-front (OTF) knives
Pantera claws
Push daggers
Spearheads
Stiletto knives

Switchblades

Throwing axes
Throwing cards
Throwing knives
Throwing stars

Any marketplace seller who sells and fulfills these items must comply with state-specific laws:

Assisted-open knives
Manual folding knives

Culinary/kitchen knives
Decorative swords

Fencing equipment such as foils, sabers and épées

Fixed blade knives for purposes such as hunting/camping/fishing
Hatchets
Multitools
Utility knives

Martial arts weapons

What is the policy?

Walmart prohibits martial arts weapons on the Marketplace. Certain training/practice/plastic or foam items may be allowed.

Policy basics

Prohibited	Allowed
Martial arts weapons made of wood, metal or any other composite material, such as: Bo staffs Escrima sticks Kamas Koppo sticks Kunais Ninja stars Nunchucks Sais Shurikens	Costume/Halloween props Decorative samurai swords Martial arts weapons designed for training or practice that are made of plastic or foam Toys

Prohibited

Allowed

Martial arts weapons made of wood, metal or any other composite material, such as:

Bo staffs
Escrima sticks
Kamas
Koppo sticks
Kunais
Ninja stars
Nunchucks
Sais
Shurikens

Costume/Halloween props
Decorative samurai swords
Martial arts weapons designed for training or practice that are made of plastic or foam
Toys

Melee weapons

What is the policy?

Walmart prohibits melee weapons on the Marketplace. Certain protective gear may be allowed.

Policy basics

Prohibited	Allowed
Batons/nightsticks Brass knuckles Composite knuckles Hard-knuckle gloves for fighting Jewelry that looks like, or is designed to operate similar to brass knuckles Leaded canes Maces and cudgels Molds to make weapons saps, slapjacks and slungshots Wooden knuckles	Boxing gloves Hard-knuckle gloves for motorcycles Protective gloves

Self-defense weapons

What is the Policy?

Walmart prohibits any item marketed as a self-defense weapon on the Marketplace.

Policy basics

Prohibited
Any item marketed as a self-defense weapon, such as: Baseball bats Belts Bottle openers Bracelets and necklaces Flashlights Keychains Money clips Pens Rings Staff/wands Straws Wrenches

Prohibited

Any item marketed as a self-defense weapon, such as:

Baseball bats
Belts
Bottle openers
Bracelets and necklaces
Flashlights
Keychains
Money clips
Pens
Rings
Staff/wands
Straws
Wrenches

Other weapons and destructive devices

Walmart prohibits electric weapons and any items that may be considered destructive devices.

Prohibited	Allowed with Restriction	Allowed
Animal prods Items marketed as flamethrowers Tasers Stun guns	Any marketplace seller who sells and fulfills these items must comply with state-specific laws: Mace/pepper spray	Culinary torches

Prohibited

Allowed with Restriction

Allowed

Animal prods
Items marketed as flamethrowers
Tasers
Stun guns

Any marketplace seller who sells and fulfills these items must comply with state-specific laws:

Mace/pepper spray

Culinary torches

Notes:

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