AKTI Executive Director Jan Billeb worked with Anthony Berger, the National Director of Cub Scouting at Boy Scouts of America, on the Cub Scout program regarding knives. One improvement is an update on the knife safety update guidelines for Cub Scouts in grades 3-5.
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This is where you’ll find the latest AKTI News and the latest news in the knife industry. AKTI News 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 other efforts of our organization to promote knives as fundamental, valuable tools.
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Is the Federal Switchblade Act Invalid???
“Does Bruen invalidate the Federal Switchblade Act (FSA)? That was the question Knife Rights brought up in the case of Knife Rights et al. v. Garland, a 5th Circuit case that resulted in an order on June 3, 2024. The answer, unfortunately, is that we don’t know. The reason we don’t know is that…” Read more in […]
Oregon’s Leading Knife Brands Establish Center of Excellence
Four brands at the core of the PKCoE are members of the American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI): Benchmade, CRKT, Gerber Gear, and Leatherman.
“Given the track record of support and involvement in AKTI over the past 25 years, it comes as no surprise the brands are involved in more efforts to support the knife industry,” said Jan Billeb, Executive Director of AKTI. “We’re excited to explore ways to work with PKCoE.”
Massachusetts Supreme Court Strikes Down Switchblade Ban
Groundbreaking news came out of Massachusetts this week. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s nearly 70-year-old ban on automatic knives violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
AKTI Thankful for Fundraiser Support
The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) sincerely thanks the knife community for their overwhelming support of its ninth annual “Free to Carry” fundraiser.
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