2015 Pennsylvania Bill Will Remove All Knife Restrictions
January 28, 2015
If this legislation is enacted, Pennsylvania would have no knife prohibitions and statewide uniformity or “preemption .”
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January 28, 2015
If this legislation is enacted, Pennsylvania would have no knife prohibitions and statewide uniformity or “preemption .”
January 27, 2015
Eliminating a myriad of city laws, particularly in larger municipalities, will make it easier for Texans to know and abide by any state laws regarding knives.
January 26, 2015
Enacting knife preemption would make Mississippi the sole authority on knife laws. No local government or political entity can enact any law more restrictive that the state law.
January 26, 2015
Oklahoma legislators trying to clearly which arms their citizens have a fundamental right to keep and bear
January 26, 2015
Hopefully revision will allow this legislation to become law in 2015.
January 26, 2015
Support Oklahoma bills to repeal prohibitions on carry of automatic knives – often confused with valuable assisted opening knives.
January 22, 2015
Another effort to ensure knife owners or maker does not have to deal with a multitude of knife laws within their state. Let’s get this done in 2015!
January 19, 2015
The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) has announced that Daniel C. Lawson, of the Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Darragh, Buckkler, Bebenek & Eck, has been appointed Legislative Consultant for the knife advocacy nonprofit.
January 16, 2015
Hopefully Maine bill will correct a legislative problem for everyone who owned, sold or made automatic knives in Maine before 2011.
January 16, 2015
Thanks to Senator Bryant and Representative Pitts for re-introducing bills in South Carolina to enact knife preemption so knife owners do not have to worry about stricter city laws. Help us get it done in 2015!