Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Iowa

The answer is no, but you can't carry a knife with a blade that exceeds 5 inches in public.

In addition that knife might also be considered a dangerous weapon because it's more or less brass knuckles.

724.4 Carrying weapons.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who goes armed with a dangerous

weapon concealed on or about the person, or who, within the limits of any city, goes armed

with a pistol or revolver, or any loaded firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, or

who knowingly carries or transports in a vehicle a pistol or revolver, commits an aggravated

misdemeanor.

2. A person who goes armed with a knife concealed on or about the person, if the person

uses the knife in the commission of a crime, commits an aggravated misdemeanor.

3. A person who goes armed with a knife concealed on or about the person, if the person

does not use the knife in the commission of a crime:

a. If the knife has a blade exceeding eight inches in length, commits an aggravated

misdemeanor.

b. If the knife has a blade exceeding five inches but not exceeding eight inches in length,

commits a serious misdemeanor.