“Responsible knife owners should not have to worry about facing jail time for carrying safely secured knives between two locations where their knives are legal to possess,” Wyden said. “This legislation would establish protections for law-abiding knife owners so that they can have certainty when travelling that they will not be unfairly penalized because of the variance in state and local knife regulations.”
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Knife Laws Discussed at Sportsman-Legislator Summit
“AKTI is committed to working with legislators to ensure that responsible knife owners are not unfairly targeted by restrictive legislation,” said Buck. “Educating lawmakers about the positive impact of knives on outdoor recreation and everyday life can help promote common-sense policies that protect the rights of law-abiding citizens.”
What Does the FSA Mean?
The legal issues regarding the Federal Switchblade Act (FSA) seem to get more confusing, not clearer. In Anthony Sculimbrene’s September article “What Does the FSA Mean?” published by Knife Magazine, he delves into more issues about what violates the FSA. These muddied waters need to be cleaned up!
AKTI Partners with Cub Scouts to Improve Knife Safety Guidelines
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.
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 […]
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