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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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Manufacturers, Labor Support Firearms Industry Protection

February 16, 2005

Legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to hinder frivolous lawsuits against law-abiding businesses that seek to blame them for the criminal misuse of legally sold firearms. AKTI supported a similar bill proposed the previous year.

Filed Under: News

AKTI Poll Results on Knife Definitions

February 15, 2005

More than 86 percent of AKTI individual members believe that AKTI should take the official position that “there are no good knives; there are no bad knives,” based on a Winter 2005 poll the organization conducted among its members.

Filed Under: News

AKTI Discourages Michigan Bill to Outlaw Multibladed Devices

May 1, 2004

A letter-writing campaign promoted by AKTI in response to the introduction of H 5797 by Representatives Smith and Hood in the Michigan legislature effectively discouraged the bill from being considered and it died in committee.

Filed Under: News

New York Knife Bust Update

March 1, 2004

AKTI responded to the arrests of New York City knife retailers in late 2003 and early 2004 by contacting the head of the NYPD task force directly, explaining that gravity knives have not been produced in this country for some 50 years. We also provided materials and referrals for attorneys representing various defendants.

Filed Under: News

AKTI Remembers American Patriots

September 11, 2002

One year later, the American Knife and Tool Institute remembers the victims and volunteers who died on September 11, 2001.

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