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AKTI Celebrates 25 Years of Knife Advocacy

January 18, 2023

AKTI LOGO 25 Years

As 2023 gets underway, the American Knife and Tool Institute (AKTI) is proud to celebrate 25 years of serving as the leading, cohesive voice of the knife industry.

Vermont Repeal Filed

January 10, 2023

Thanks to Rep. Patrick Brennan (R-Chittendom-19) for listening to the American Knife & Tool Institute’s concerns about Vermont law prohibiting valuable automatic knives.  He has introduced H. 13 to repeal the prohibitions on them. 

The Everyday Knife

December 28, 2022

The latest “Know Your Knife Laws” article by Dan Lawson, attorney and knife expert, shared with Knife Magazine, addresses the basic questions concerning the routine public carry of pocket knives concealed in one’s pocket or handbag.  He explains why the American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) is working to clarify that pocket knife in legal definitions includes all knives designed to be carried in one’s pocket!

AKTI Develops Legislative Partnerships at Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Event

December 7, 2022

AKTI Table at NASC 2022

“It was a perfect opportunity to give legislators accurate background, explain AKTI’s position, and clarify their understanding. With knowledge on the issue and access to expertise, legislators are eager to work with us to pursue legislative improvements in their state.”

AKTI’s Legislative Blueprint is Successful!

November 30, 2022

In the 1950s and 1960s, based on the misconception that criminals often relied on automatic knives, numerous states passed legislation restricting the sale or possession of switchblade knives.  In recent years, many states that had previously restricted these knives have revisited their antiquated laws.  Notably, twenty-four states have repealed or revised laws surrounding the sale […]

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