Oklahoma Governor Fallin has signed the SB 1159. It removes a ban on the carry of certain knives that has existed for over 100 years.
Knife Laws
Knife Rights Welcomes Legal Aid Society’s Amicus Brief in NYC Civil Rights Lawsuit
Legal Aid Society, the largest non-profit legal services agency in the nation and New York’s primary public defender, filed an Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) Brief in Knife Rights NYC lawsuit
Knife Rights LegalBlade – World’s First Knife Law App
Knife Rights Foundation has recently added 40 more cities to its groundbreaking LegalBlade App – Knife Laws in America.
West Virginia Permitless Carry Bill that Includes Knives Passed Veto Override Success
The Knife Rights supported West Virginia Permitless (Constitutional) Carry bill, HB 4145, that was vetoed by the governor was overridden by the legislature this past weekend.
West Virginia Permitless Carry Bill That Includes Knives Passed and Vetoed
The Knife Rights supported West Virginia Permitless (Constitutional) Carry bill, HB 4145, was passed by the legislature by a majority sufficient to override a veto and has been vetoed by…..
Knife Rights Georgia Knife Law Reform Bill Introduced
Georgia Senator Heath has introduced Knife Rights’ Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, that would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5.5 inches to 12 inches…
WI: DOJ Interpretation of Knife Reform in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Justice issues some interpretations of the knife reform law signed by Governor Walker on February 6th, 2016.
Knife Rights Aims to Finish Ridding Oklahoma of Knife Restrictions
Knife Rights’ Oklahoma Knife Law Reform bill, SB 1159, has been introduced by Senator Nathan Dahm.
Knife Rights’ Wisconsin Knife Law Reform Bill Passes!
Knife Rights’ Wisconsin Knife Law Reform Bill including Knife Law Preemption, AB 142, passed unanimously by voice vote yesterday evening in the Senate and is off to Governor Scott Walker for…..
Knife Law Reform Passes in Wisconsin; on to Governor Walker’s Desk
The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passes Knife law reform, to place state law in line with the Wisconsin Constitution. The bill now goes to Governor Walker.
AKTI Increases Lobbying Efforts to Ensure Protection of Lawful Knife Owners
The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) today announced its plans to increase its lobbying efforts in order to prompt reform of knife laws in 2016.
TX Knife Law Preemption Takes Effect Today, Ushers in Greater Freedom for Texans
The new law invalidates all municipal and county knife ordinances more restrictive than state law, creating uniform knife laws throughout the Lone Star State.
Important Change to Texas Knife Laws is Coming Sept. 1
Several Texas cities, including San Antonio and Corpus Christi, will see their restrictive knife laws voided as of September 1st when Texas House Bill 905 — Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law…..
Signing Ceremony for Oklahoma Knife Law Reform Bills
Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter traveled to Oklahoma City last month for the formal signing ceremony for Knife Rights’ two Oklahoma Knife Law Reform bills passed and signed earlier this year.
Knife Rights’ Nevada Knife Law Reform Effective As of July 1st
Knife Rights’ Nevada Knife Law Reform Bill, SB 176, went into effect as of July 1.
Knife Rights’ Oklahoma Knife Law Preemption Bill Signed by Governor Fallin
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has signed Knife Rights’ Knife Law Preemption bill, HB 1460, after passage by the House 81-4…..
Knife Rights Update on the Freddie Gray Knife Arrest
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby charged that Freddie Gray was falsely arrested and that the knife in his pocket was not an illegal switchblade…
AKTI’s Improved Bipartisan Act to Protect Traveling Knife Owners Intro in US Senate
The legislation is a response to the current patchwork of state & local knife laws, which have increasingly presented problems to lawful knife owners during interstate travel…
The FORCE is With Knife Rights! Continuing to Forge a Sharper Future in 2015
Not so long ago, in a country where some citizens still believe in freedom, the rebel advocacy organization Knife Rights was born…
New York City Pays Out $7,500 to Falsely Arrested Knife Owner
The City of New York lost their egregiously bad case and has agreed to pay $7,500 to a falsely arrested knife owner in a Knife Rights supported action…
American Knife & Tool Institute Updates Website Featuring Knife Laws By State
Complete and legally accurate knife law information is now available on the revised American Knife & Tool Institute website…
Knife Rights Gains National Exposure
It started with an inflammatory article by James Oliphant in the National Journal, “Inside the Knife Rights Movement
Tennessee Switchblade Ban & Length Limit Repeal Bill Signed into Law by Governor Haslam
Tennessee is the 7th state in which Knife Rights has repealed a ban on switchblades and other knives. This makes 17 legislative victories by Knife Rights in just over four years…
Indiana Knife Law Preemption Bill Introduced
Indiana SB 301 would make state knife law supreme over the entire state, repealing existing local knife regulations and prohibiting any future knife regulations…
‘Knives and the Second Amendment’ Legal Article Published
Authored by noted Second Amendment scholars David Kopel, Clayton Cramer & Joe Olson, the paper makes the case for knives as “arms” protected by the Second Amendment, supporting one of Knife Rights’ foundational tenets…
Knife Rights Gets a Jump on 2014 Pro-Knife Legislation ~ Video
Building on Knife Rights’ unprecedented 2013 legislative success with 5 more pro-knife bills passed, we are getting a jump on 2014 by filing two bills already in Florida and Tennessee…
Outrageous NYC Ruling Obama-Appointed Judge, ‘Those Arrested in NYC Have No Standing to Sue’
Wednesday the judge ruled that the plaintiffs arrest over common pocket knives, do not have standing to sue, in part because the case documents don’t identify specific knives that would be illegal…
Texas Alert – Details & Cautions Regarding Switchblades
Knife Rights has recently received numerous emails and calls seeking clarification of the new Texas law repealing the ban on automatic (switchblade) knives…
Tennesee Knife Rights Knife Law Preemption Bill Passed – 3rd This Year
Tennessee is the seventh state to pass Knife Law Preemption since Knife Rights passed the first-in-the-nation Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010, and the third state this year…
Alaska Passes Comprehensive Knife Rights Bill, Call & Write Governor
The comprehensive Knife Rights Bill, and it is now on its way to Governor Sean Parnell. HB33 repeals the ban on the possession of switchblade knives and enacts Knife Law Preemption…