Following a landmark Department of Justice memorandum opinion in January 2026 that questioned the constitutionality of restricting shipments of firearm components via the U.S. mail, AKTI is spearheading a legal push to apply the same logic to everyday bladed tools.
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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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AKTI Announces Kansept and Tenable as New Members
The American Knife and Tool Institute (AKTI) is very pleased to announce that the Kansept and Tenable brands have joined as new Premier Members. Backed by more than 20 years of OEM experience, the two knife brands are deeply rooted in the everyday carry and tactical knife markets. They operate under a parent-and-subsidiary relationship out […]
Don’t Fake It: Counterfeits Hurt the Knife Industry
Pam – not her real name – was discussing her husband’s fascination with Temu, the e-commerce marketplace that offers deals on everything from clothing to home goods to sporting equipment. It’s all junk, she lamented, relaying the story of a SOG knife that broke its blade hours after coming out of the box. But Pam’s […]
Minnesota’s Auto Arguments are Shaky, at Best
Feeble. Ill-supported. Nonsensical. Whatever you want to call it, Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison legal arguments supporting the Gopher State’s ban on automatic knives seem barely tethered to reality. But will a federal judge believe them? Attorney and knife expert Anthony Sculimbrene examines the (almost) frivolous claims of the Minnesota AG in a case moving […]
Three AKTI Members Inducted into Blade Hall of Fame
Three luminaries of the knife world, each of whom has played key roles in the success of AKTI, were inducted into The Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame on June 6 at Blade Show in Atlanta. Rod Bremer, co-founder of CRKT, and Anne Reeve, owner/president of Chris Reeve Knives, were among the three living inductees, […]
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