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#KnowYourKnifeLaws - 1/3 of the states have special provisions for knives used while hunting.www.akti.org/knives-in-outdoor-pursuits/#carrywithconfidence #AKTİ #huntingwithknives ... See MoreSee Less

Knives in Outdoor Pursuits | American Knife and Tool Institute

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This article appeared in Knife Magazine, September 2021. By Daniel C. Lawson, Attorney and Knife Expert Statutes in one-third of the United States contain a provision for hunting knives or the carry.....
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