AKTI Member Blue Ridge Knives Was Crucial to this Success The American Knife & Tool Institute applauds the collaborative efforts in Virginia that recently culminated when Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed SB 758 into law, removing “switchblade knives” from the list of prohibited weapons.  The law takes effect July 1, 2022. “I am very pleased […]

AKTI has been at the forefront of efforts in Pennsylvania to remove the state’s prohibition on the manufacture, sale, and possession of automatic knives.

In the February issue of Knife Magazine, attorney and knife expert Dan Lawson discussed “The Uncommon and Extraordinary Pocket Knife” and AKTI’s belief that pocket knives are not intended as weapons and should be excluded from carry restrictions.  He suggests a “useful and polite response” if someone questions you carrying a pocket knife is to […]

A very excited man from Pennsylvania won the drawing for the 2021 AKTI Membership Knife.  The Panache™ donated by CRKT is on its way to him.