URGENT Acton Needed - U.S. Customs Effort
Get a synopsis of all significant events and AKTI responses to U.S. Customs
proposal to ban import of assisted-openers. U.S. Customs Timeline
AKTI Goes to Texas - AKTI Bill Protects All Folders
 November 1, 2008 - AKTI Goes to Texas
 March 13, 2009 - AKTI Texas Bills Filed  
 March 31, 2009 - Texas Update
 May 29, 2009 - Senate passes AKTI Bill - Heads to Governor's Desk
June 18, 2009 - Governor Perry Signs AKTI Bill    
AKTI South Carolina bill keeps law-abiding citizens from being
criminals for carrying a knife with a blade over 2 inches.  
January 2008 S968 Introduced
March 7, 2008  Update - We Need Support to Move Bill
March 14, 2008 Update - Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimous
April 3, 2008 Update - We Need Your Support as Bill Moves Forward
May 5, 2008 Update - House Subcommittee Passes AKTI Bill
June 2, 2008 Update - AKTI's Bill Goes to Govenor
June 12, 2008 Update - Govenor Vetors S968
June 24, 2008 Update - Let's Override the Veto
June 26, 2008 Update - We Have A Law
CA - Appellate Court Affirm 653k Exemption for One-Hand
Opening Knives
Arkansas owners no longer criminals for carrying a knife with a
blade over 3-1/2 inches.
NY - Utility Knife Ruling
Canadian Judge Rules Assisted-Opening Knives Not Weapons
Goldie Russell Becomes Fifth AKTI President
Grassroots Supporter Program
Free Newsletters For Your Knife Customers
AKTI Successfully Sponsors Arkansas Bill
Knife Industry Answers Wall Street Journal
TSA Updates Airline Restricted List (Winter 2005)
AKTI Approves Standard Knife Definitions
AKTI Poll Results on Knife Definitions: There Are No Good
Knives; There Are No Bad Knives!
Should AKTI Pursue Repeal of Federal Switchblade Act?
Support for Firearms Industry Protection
Industry Accepts Protocol for Measuring Knife Blade Length
AKTI Remembers American Patriots
California Adopts AKTI-sponsored definition of one-handers
AKTI Legislative Action Plan needs AKTI Members in Every
State
New York bill banning 4-inch knives appears to be on hold
Florida court broadly interprets ban on ballistic knives to outlaw
automatics
U.S. Customs Arbitrary 16-Day Seizure of Locking Liner Knives
Cost Columbia River Knife and Tool More Than $1,000,000
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