AKTI’s 2016 legislative efforts are focused on federal and state efforts including the Knife Owners’ Protection Act, repeal of restrictions on Auto-Open Knives, and Preemption. We support reasonable, responsible legislation and measured non-partisan efforts to resolve issues. AKTI promotes knives as an essential and valuable tool in everyday life.

Co-Founder and President of the American Knife & Tool Institute Honored for His Contributions to the Knife Community

AKTI’s Integrity Award presented to the BLADE Show and F+W for contributions to work against counterfeit knives.

Definitions for “switchblade knife” and “gravity knife” would not include a knife that has a bias toward closure, avoiding confusion with easy open knives.

Attend the 2016 BLADE Show Seminar to learn what intellectual property is, how to avoid problems, and how to protect it and your knife business.