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Thank You, Dan

March 23, 2023

With a lot of gratitude and a bit of sadness, we wish Happy Retirement to attorney Daniel C. Lawson. Dan has been an invaluable asset to AKTI’s mission to provide accurate law and legal information about knives.

Join AKTI to Celebrate 25 Years!

March 23, 2023

Please join our 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Blade Show.  This year we’re celebrating 25 years of Keeping Knives in American Lives.  The American Knife & Tool Institute has a proud history of successfully making a difference in protecting knives, removing restrictions, and providing valuable information.  Read Highlights of AKTI’s History and Successes.

Specious in Seattle

March 21, 2023

definition of specious

The Constitutional threshold is the common use for lawful purposes. Any other interpretation would incentivize, if not require, the carry of knives to be restricted to types with highly evolved weapon characteristics.

AKTI’s Clean Bill Approach Keeps Proving Successful

March 11, 2023

Whatever the issue or the legislative body debating it, getting a proposed bill to become law is incredibly byzantine and laborious. There are concessions and edits throughout the process, and even the most straightforward and simple proposal undergoes hours and hours of review and debate. This is by design. The framers intentionally created our system […]

SOG Sponsors “Carry With Confidence” Knife Giveaway

March 6, 2023

SOG is hosting a “Carry With Confidence” knife giveaway valued at over $500. Enter between March 6th – 20th for a chance to win this three knife package.

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