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Committee Vote Expected Soon on Washington State Knife Bill

February 21, 2019

Testimony was heard from Spencer Fraser of SOG Knives & Tools (AKTI Board of Regent member), knife retailer Jeff Swanson, and Mike Vellekamp, owner of V Knives, who has been the driving force behind this knife bill. 

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Washington State Knife Bill Will Create New Jobs

January 31, 2019

Allowing people in Washington to use the knives that can be manufactured there will create new jobs, invigorate knife manufacturers located in the Washington, and revitalize the state with new revenue.

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AKTI Applauds Intro of Vermont Bill to Repeal Automatic Knife Prohibition

January 31, 2019

“I’m proud to work with the American Knife and Tool Institute to ensure that Vermont’s laws allow law-abiding knife owners to carry and use theirs knives and tools the way they need to,” said Representative Brennan.

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AKTI Supports Sportsman-Legislator Summit

December 31, 2018

“CSF is proud to have AKTI as an active, long-standing partner in ensuring common sense prevails in policies that impact America’s sportsmen and women”

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Senate Passes ITA, House Stalls

December 31, 2018

We have tremendous bipartisan support for this legislation which will give traveling knife owners protection from varying state and local laws that they have never had before.

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