It’s now official… Virginia’s longtime ban on switchblades will end in July, but that doesn’t mean you will be able to conceal the knives hidden from view. Under the terms of a new law, the knives are removed from a list of outlawed weapons in the Commonwealth. Republican Governor Glenn Younkin signed off on it, saying it infringed personal rights and made it difficult for many who need to use the knives for word, after former Democratic Governors Ralph Northam and Terry McAuliffe both vetoed similar measures while in office. Under the current law, possessing a switchblade knife was considered a Class 4 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $250.