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Prohibited Products Policy: Knives and other melee weapons

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Overview
What is the policy?
Policy basics

Overview

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

What is the policy?

Weapons are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace. For the purposes of this policy, “Weapons" refers to any instrument used for fighting, or offensive or defensive combat. This includes certain knives, martial arts weapons, and self-defense items.

Policy basics

Prohibited	Allowed with restriction	Allowed
Knives and bladed weapons such as: Switchblades Butterfly knives Stiletto knives Automatic knives Out-the-front (OTF) knives Ballistic knives Gravity knives Daggers Swords Bayonets Pantera claws Karambits Hidden/disguised knives, such as belt buckle and lipstick knives Neck knives Push daggers Battle axes Throwing axes Throwing cards Throwing knives Throwing stars Spear heads Claws or spikes that attach to the shoe, other clothing item, or any body part Martial arts weapons such as: Nunchucks Bo staffs Koppo sticks Shurikens Kamas Sais Escrima sticks Other melee weapons such as: Brass knuckles Composite knuckles Wooden knuckles  Jewelry that looks like, or is designed to operate similar to brass knuckles Leaded canes Batons/nightsticks Saps, slapjacks and slungshots Maces and cudgels Items marketed as self-defense weapons such as: Baseball bats Belts Bottle openers Bracelets and necklaces Flashlights Keychains Pens Rings Wrenches	Any marketplace seller who sells and fulfills these items must comply with state-specific laws: Mace/pepper spray Folding knives	Culinary/kitchen knives Utility knives Fixed blade knives for purposes such as hunting/camping/fishing Foam/plastic martial arts weapons that are toys or for training Security alarm keychains

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

Knives and bladed weapons such as:

Switchblades
Butterfly knives
Stiletto knives
Automatic knives
Out-the-front (OTF) knives
Ballistic knives
Gravity knives
Daggers
Swords
Bayonets
Pantera claws
Karambits
Hidden/disguised knives, such as belt buckle and lipstick knives
Neck knives
Push daggers
Battle axes
Throwing axes
Throwing cards
Throwing knives
Throwing stars
Spear heads
Claws or spikes that attach to the shoe, other clothing item, or any body part

Martial arts weapons such as:

Nunchucks
Bo staffs
Koppo sticks
Shurikens
Kamas
Sais
Escrima sticks

Other melee weapons such as:

Brass knuckles
Composite knuckles
Wooden knuckles

Jewelry that looks like, or is designed to operate similar to brass knuckles
Leaded canes
Batons/nightsticks
Saps, slapjacks and slungshots
Maces and cudgels

Items marketed as self-defense weapons such as:

Baseball bats
Belts
Bottle openers
Bracelets and necklaces
Flashlights
Keychains
Pens
Rings
Wrenches

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

Mace/pepper spray
Folding knives

Culinary/kitchen knives
Utility knives
Fixed blade knives for purposes such as hunting/camping/fishing
Foam/plastic martial arts weapons that are toys or for training
Security alarm keychains

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion.