U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Knife Rights’ Repeal of Pennsylvania’s ban on possession and carry of Switchblade Knives takes effect today January 2nd, 2023. The manufacture and sale of automatic knives in the state is also now legal.
- WARNING: Without knife law preemption in Pennsylvania, cities, and towns can still prohibit automatic (and other) knives, and many do. To find local knife restrictions go to:kniferights.org/how-to-find-local-knife-laws or download Knife Rights’ LegalBlade App.
- WARNING: Concealed carry of an automatic knife “…with the intent therewith unlawfully and maliciously to do injury to any other person…” remains illegal in Pennsylvania. This is a very subjective standard and subject to abuse. Other than the repeal of the ban on switchblades, no other changes in Pennsylvania knife laws are enacted. To review Pennsylvania knife laws, download Knife Rights’ LegalBlade App.
Knife Rights has led the effort to repeal switchblade bans or restrictions in 20 states, starting with New Hampshire in 2010. Repeals have since been enacted in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and now, Pennsylvania.<
Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 40 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 26 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.
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Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; Rewriting Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 32 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 22 states and over one hundred cities and towns since 2010, as well as numerous litigation victories.
Pointless.
I got the satire…
Some of my knives are not pointless, but many of those I carry regularly are. Scuba diving I carry some combination (up to all three) – square tipped knife, line cutter and paramedic sissors. All three cutting tools are pointless — so I see your point.
unlawfully and maliciously to do injury to any other person….” Who is to determine the purpose? I carry one because, too often, one hand is too busy to assist in opening the knife. These ‘new’ laws being introduced ALWAYS make it out that everyone is a criminal that carries a knife or gun, while the criminal carries without a license, commits a crime, and because the prisons are full, is released. Too often, the crimes committed, the criminal is released before the paperwork is finished. Once again, let’s concentrate on the good/lawful people when enacting these laws indicates how uninformed these… Read more »
Good work Knife Rights.
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