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AKTI to Exhibit at 2024 Blade Show

June 5, 2024

Stop in at Booth #23, if you’ll be attending the Blade Show!

New Online Resource Appeals to AKTI Members

May 28, 2024

We know AKTI members are passionate about the perfect pocketknife or the precise cutting tool. We encourage you to sharpen your knowledge (and maybe even your favorite blade) because a brand-new online resource has arrived for knife enthusiasts everywhere. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Knife Enthusiast, a website dedicated to all things knives. […]

AKTI Applauds Generous 2024 Sponsors

April 15, 2024

Logos 2024 sponsors

The American Knife & Tool Institute expresses its sincere gratitude to six leading knife industry company members who have stepped forward as Contributing Sponsors for 2024. Their invaluable support will be instrumental in furthering AKTI’s mission to educate the public, advocate for responsible knife laws, and assist the knife industry in working together as a cohesive community.

Washington SB 5860 Passes Senate

April 9, 2024

Washington State Capitol

Washington State  SB 5860 to remove “spring blade” (i.e., automatic) knives from the definition of “dangerous weapon” and allow the sale and possession of these knives passed the Senate.

Effects of Bruen Case Continue

April 4, 2024

“The ripple effects of Bruen continue as governmental units, federal and state, struggle to figure out just how to apply its test. A recent case out of California, Miller v. Bonta, 2023 US Dist. LEXIS 188421 (D. S. Cal. October 19, 2023) helps tease out exactly how the Bruen test works.” The “Know Your Knife […]

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