The American Knife & Tool Institute invites Blade Show ticket holders with a knife business, or thinking about starting a knife business, to attend the “Protecting Your Brand” educational session. It will be held at 4:15 pm. in Room 109, Cobb Galleria, Blade Show, Atlanta, Georgia. Visit AKTI’s booth #18 for more details.

Bipartisan legislation would ensure people who are traveling with a secured knife are not prosecuted under local or state laws. The measure was led by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-WY, and Ron Wyden, D-OR, at the request of the American Knife & Tool Institute (headquartered in Wyoming).

Dagger, dirks, stilettos, bowie knives, swords, spears, knives with over 5″ blades and hand instruments designed to cut or stab another by being thrown would be removed from list of “illegal knives.”

Pro-knife bill to increase critical dimension for knives considered weapons from 4″ to 6″ and the key element of unlawful intent added vetoed by Montana Governor Bullock.