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As a nonprofit association, AKTI’s role is to be the reasonable and responsible advocate for the knife-making and knife-using community, providing the focal point for sensible evolution, development, and the consistent enforcement of knife legislation.

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The American Knife & Tool Institute has been the advocacy voice of the entire knife community since 1998, ensuring that Americans will always be able to buy, sell, own, carry and use knives and edged tools. AKTI is recognized worldwide as a respected, credible and accurate source of knife legislation information, legislative input, and industry information. We have a successful, proven record of accomplishments in making effective changes to restrictive knife laws and promoting reasonable and responsible laws and enforcement.

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SOG Architech knife - part of a membership giveaway by the American Knife and Tool Institute to be awarded at the 2011 Shot Show

Join or Renew between May 15 and December 31, 2010, and you will be entered in the drawing for this SOG Architech to be held during the SHOT Show 2011. More >>

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AKTI monitors laws and regulations on the national level and in all 50 states. Read about our recent success fighting a U.S. Customs re-definition of switchblades that included all folding knives.

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