This is where you’ll find the latest AKTI news. It includes information about the legislation and regulations we are either proactively introducing to remove knife restrictions or clarify laws or are monitoring to watch for issues that need action. You’ll also find out about the many other educational and information efforts of our organization to promote knives as an essential, valuable tool.
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February 25, 2015
American Knife & Tool Institute commends Senators Enzi and Wyden on efforts to allow knife owners to travel from state to state without concern over a patchwork of knife laws.
February 22, 2015
The American Knife & Tool Institute has an aggressive legislative plan to repeal and rewrite U.S. knife law in 2015, eliminating confusion, archaic terms and clarifying what knife owners, sellers and makers need to know.
February 20, 2015
Support Oklahoma bills to repeal prohibitions on carry of automatic knives – often confused with valuable assisted opening knives.
February 20, 2015
Hopefully revision will allow this legislation to become law in 2015.
February 18, 2015
Oklahoma legislators trying to clearly which arms their citizens have a fundamental right to keep and bear
February 14, 2015
Senate bill would enact knife preemption in Idaho and void any current local ordinances more restrictive than state law.
February 14, 2015
Critical dimension for knives considered weapons would be increased from 4″ to 6″ and the key element of unlawful intent added.
February 14, 2015
AKTI continues to support New York legislation to make sure knife owners are not arrested for possession of a “gravity” knife that is ill-defined and has nothing to do with illegal intent to use the knife.
February 13, 2015
SB 146 is another effort to make sure that there are no local ordinances controlling knives.
February 13, 2015
The American Knife & Tool Institute cautions knifemakers and purveyors selling product in California to be aware of potential law suits.