US Government To Ban Pocket Knives June 30th 2009 - All One Handed Opening Knives To Be Made Illegal

October 28th, 2009
Senate Amendment 1447 adds a fifth clause to section 1244 of the Federal Switchblade Act that exempts 'a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife.'

Spring Assist Knives are 100% Legal
California Penal Code Compliant - Bill SB 274
Legal in all 50 States To Own

But Remember That Local County & City Laws Can Be Harsher than the State Statues & Local Laws Take Precedence. So if you have questions about knives then phone your local police department and ask them about the knife laws that are applicable to you. Assisted Knives are completely legal to own but your local laws might restrict them from being carried into public or might have concealment or non-concealment laws.

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http://www.kniferights.org/U%20S%20Customs%20Proposed%20Ruling%20-%20Assisted...

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has proposed revoking earlier rulings that assisted opening knives are not switchblades. The proposed new rule would not only outlaw assisted opening knives, its broad definition of a switchblade would also include one-handed opening knives and could be easily interpreted to cover most other pocket knives, even simple old-fashioned slip-joints.

Note that CBP's interpretation of the Federal Switchblade Act forms the basis for national, state and even local law and judicial rulings in many cases. This ruling by CBP is NOT limited to just imports. This WILL affect virtually everyone who carries a pocket knife, no matter the type!

The U.S. Government is after your Pocket Knives! In a sneak attack, U.S. Customs has proposed revoking earlier rulings that assisted opening knives are not switchblades. The proposal would not only outlaw assisted opening knives, its overly broad new definition of a switchblade would also include all one-handed opening knives and most other pocket knives!

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) just a bit over two weeks ago on May 21st proposed revoking earlier rulings that assisted opening knives are not switchblades. The proposed new rule would not only outlaw assisted opening knives, its new broad definition of a switchblade would also include one-handed opening knives and could be easily interpreted to cover most other pocket knives, even simple old-fashioned slip-joints. At this point, one-hand opening and assisted opening knives are 80% of U.S. knife sales (per AKTI industry sources). For most knife companies, they represent all or the majority of their product lines. These are the knives Americans take with them to work and to play everyday.

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[NinjaRider777R]

This vid was posted nearly 2 years ago, what's the CURRENT status of this stuff???

[Roadsideimports]

@NinjaRider777R It failed.

Amendment (1447) to the FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill H.R. 2892 was passed by the House of Representatives & approved by the U.S. Senate on October 20th, 2009

This Modified the 50-year Old Federal Switchblade Act Modernized to Protect Americans with Knives.

This Added a Fifth Clause to Define Assisted Opening Knives as 100% Legal

[NinjaRider777R]

@Roadsideimports Was that a typo? Legal or illegal?

[Roadsideimports]

@NinjaRider777R There is no typo, they are 100% Legal by Federal Law

[prometheus19799791]

when will people learn that criminals are criminals and honest people are honest people. why should they lump us all into one category and treat us as criminals. INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, NOT GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT. if you take knives away then people will kill eachother with wrenches and piano wire, it is the intent of committing the crime that is the problem. if america was really free people wouldn't feel they have to resort to violence because they are so deprived of freedom

[Roadsideimports]

@prometheus19799791 Valid point, glad to see some people still have brains out there and use it. The behavior is society and there needs to be punishment that fits the crime so others realize cause and effect and don't commit acts that are criminal. The entire system is wrong and corrupt, they rehabilitate the criminal after they have committed crimes and the victims get nothing. So the rape victim gets nothing but the criminal gets rehabilitated? People need to see the real issues.

[xLeGeNeDxScOpEx]

A load of bull crap. We should be aloud to carry what ever we want. People carry switch blades and automatic guns even though its illegal, so writing something dosent change it. Get over it. What if your working and have one hand holding something up and the other to open the nife? Its a 2 handed operation if you all get what you want. So were out of work becouse we cant cut what we need to cut!

[DBZUTHOMEVIDS9000]

Lol fuck the US government I'll do what I want when I want and buy whatever the fuck I want and use it however I please. Man made law is just ink on paper. Cant wait till US government gets what's coming to it. Just wait till they try banning you from breathing unless u pay your carbon tax.

[ralphymanthegreat]

lol i just bought a one handed pocket knife from menards today

[Grunt922]

lol knives? what do we live in the uk?

[theoriginalelzincho]

I don't get why switchblades are illegal owe know the knive opens itself woody fuckin doo

[MrMuffin769]

Even if switchblades are legal, it cant carry one on me, or even a spring asisted knife because i live in michigan. Plus it is so hard to find a seller in michigan

[fearzbeazt555]

Forks are next Bc there *crosses eyes* "too dangeroush" Dx