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New AKTI President and Vice President Elected

June 20, 2019

At its 2019 Blade Show meeting, the Board of Regents of the American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) elected John Sullivan of W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company to serve as the eighth person as president of the nonprofit trade association advocating for the knife community. 

Heading to the BLADE Show?

June 3, 2019

Visit the American Knife & Tool Institute booth #23 and pick up the latest knife law information and a free knife chamois.

World Famous Custom Knifemakers Support the American Knife & Tool Institute

June 1, 2019

Knives from renowned custom makers including Ed Fowler, Lucas Burnley, Tony Bose, Philip Booth, Mathew Lerch, Richard Rogers, Brian Tighe, Tom Mayo, Ken Onion, and Joe Caswell will be on live auction at the American Knife & Tool Institute’s (AKTI) fundraiser on Friday evening, June 7th, in Atlanta, Georgia. 

New York Gravity Knife Reform Happens!

May 30, 2019

Third Time is the Charm! Governor Cuomo signs New York State gravity knife reform legislation.

Freedom of Commerce Legislation Re-Introduced

May 22, 2019

“The Freedom of Commerce Act would remove one of the many federal regulatory burdens that have hindered manufacturing growth, interstate commerce and consumer practices for far too long.  I thank AKTI for its partnership on this effort.”

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