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AKTI News
Benchmade Donates a New Knife - Model 940-1 for AKTI 2014 Membership Giveaway Knife
Feb. 10, 2014Joining or renewing in the American Knife & Tool Institute in 2014 means a chance to own a brand new Benchmade Knife Model 940-1.
South Carolina 2014 Knife Preemption Bill
Feb. 6, 2014South Carolina House and Senate bills would add knife preemption to the existing firearms preemption law to keep cities and towns from passing their own ordinances restricting knife carry.
AKTI Works to Permit Interstate Transport of Knives
Jan. 27, 2014Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) is proud to be working with the American Knife & Tool Institute on a solution to the problems knife owners face traveling through a city or state that isn’t knife friendly.
Board Meeting, Membership Drawing Highlight SHOT Show for AKTI
Jan. 25, 2014The American Knife and Tool Institute held its quarterly Board of Regents meeting on the eve of the SHOT Show, the outdoor industry’s largest trade show. AKTI also held its membership drawing at the SOG Specialty Knives & Tools booth.
Mississippi 2014 Knife Legislation
Jan. 24, 2014Two pro-knife bills in Mississippi would enact knife preemption plus remove bowie, dirk, butcher and switchblade knives from the list of weapons prohibited from being carried concealed.
Kansas 2014 Knife Preemption Legislation
Jan. 22, 2014The Kansas House seeks to clarify issues with 2013 knife preemption law.
Indiana 2014 Knife Preemption Bill
Jan. 14, 2014Indiana State Senators hope to pass knife preemption before legislative session ends in March.
Kentucky 2014 Knife Preemption Bill
Dec. 13, 2013Kentucky bill would amend state firearms preemption law to include knives.
Florida 2014 Knife Preemption Bill
Dec. 3, 2013Senator Thad Altman introducing knife preemption legislation in Florida.
Tennessee 2014 Knife Bill
Nov. 21, 2013Sen. Bell is making another attempt in Tennessee to remove the prohibitions against switchblades and knives over 4 inches.