Thread: Knife fans read this.

This (and situations like it) are why I am proud to be a benefactor and charter member of Knife Rights.

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Please read the release. Gravity knives and switchblades. Have you seen these being sold at EMS or home depot? Me neither. The attempted expansion of the definition by Customs (last year) to include the types of knivves the NY DA has targeted was defeated. The "illegal" knives targeted by the DA are NOT illegal, if my understadning of what has happened is accurate. Check out the website above for more color, of interest:

"Knife Rights was instrumental in passing legislation last summer, in response to a misinterpretation of law by U.S Customs and Border Protection, that specifically excepted these common pocket knives used daily by millions of Americans from the definition of a switchblade under the Federal Switchblade Act. The legislation was supported by Customs and was passed by U.S. Congress, with strong bipartisan support, and signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009.
Ritter said, "Given the passage of this legislation, the DA is attacking people who sell knives that were clearly defined by Congress as simple pocket knives, legislation that was supported by leading Democratic lawmakers such as Henry Waxman (D-CA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), David Obey (D-WI) and others. This action is not only unethical; it places Mr. Vance at odds with even liberal urban lawmakers and outside the mainstream on this issue.""

Originally Posted by MODINE

I thought it was always illegal to carry a concealed blade over 4" fixed or folder, what's new? Am I missing something.

This is regarding the mechanism used to open the knife. Any knife that opens using a spring mechanism, like a switchblade, is illegal. Even if it's under 4". The same is true of gravity knives. Sure, the length has a maximum, too. And I'm pretty sure you can't carry a fixed blade either.

Originally Posted by Alembic

I just hate the feeling that I am a lamb tied to a stake waiting for the wolf to come and eat me.

But this is what they want. Defenseless peasants. It has nothing to do with the public's safety, it has everything to do with the safety of the elitists.

Originally Posted by BingoBango

This is regarding the mechanism used to open the knife. Any knife that opens using a spring mechanism, like a switchblade, is illegal. Even if it's under 4". The same is true of gravity knives. Sure, the length has a maximum, too. And I'm pretty sure you can't carry a fixed blade either.

How is it possible that selling these knives is legal if carrying is illegal?