One handed folding lockbacks and possibly ALL folding knives being banned

[alkemyst]

First I don't want this to be a P&N debate, hence why I posting in OT.

If you feel you are in good hands with our leaders and the police will always keep you safe then that's fine.

The U.S. Government Is Trying To Take Away Your Pocket Knives!

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!


Knife Rights is geared up to help win this fight, but we cannot do it
without your help, your emails, your letters. The fight can only be won if
we raise enough hell that they are convinced they will not get away with
this. YOU are the most effective arrow in our quiver, the most powerful
cartridge in our gun.

Read on for the whole story and how you can make a difference and save
your Knife Rights.

Knife Rights was formed three years ago because we knew it was only a
matter of time before there would be a major attempt to take away our
knives, as has occurred in England, Europe and elsewhere. Up until now,
the battles have been fought at state and local legislative levels, such
as the recent scare in Hawaii:
http://www.kniferights.org/ind...=view&id=72&It emid=29http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&It
emid=29. It has been a battle of a million little cuts. Little did we
guess that the first major battle at a national level wouldn't come head
on, but with government bureaucrats trying to sneak it by everyone,
avoiding a more conventional legislative battle, which they'd likely lose.


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.


Note, please, 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!

 

[Eli]

Hmm....

Sounds kinda alarmist to me. I mean, how could they really ban pocket knives? lol.. There are like, eleventy trillion of them out there. And what benefit would it give?

I smell BS. 😕

 

[shortylickens]

Posting in Epic Thread.

Predicting this wil quickly degenerate into a typical P&N hate fest and will either be locked or moved to P&N.

 

[Greenman]

They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Eli
Hmm....

Sounds kinda alarmist to me. I mean, how could they really ban pocket knives? lol.. There are like, eleventy trillion of them out there. And what benefit would it give?

I smell BS. 😕

Same way gun bans happen. They vote it in when the place is nearly empty. No politician will that on a weapons crusade once the thing passes.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

Well here they have declared a local night club area (like several blocks) an official no-firearms area. Even if you have a concealed carry you cannot walk drive through the area with a firearm even stored.

They just made that the law...no vote.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

i get far more use out of a pocket knife than i do any type of gun.

but itll probably take as long here in NC to get support for such a thing as it did a smoking ban; I dont really see this happening any time soon but im checking out the knife rights website

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

i get far more use out of a pocket knife than i do any type of gun.

but itll probably take as long here in NC to get support for such a thing as it did a smoking ban; I dont really see this happening any time soon but im checking out the knife rights website

These laws get passed at the federal level usually, states will not be able to choose.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

i get far more use out of a pocket knife than i do any type of gun.

but itll probably take as long here in NC to get support for such a thing as it did a smoking ban; I dont really see this happening any time soon but im checking out the knife rights website

These laws get passed at the federal level usually, states will not be able to choose.

States can still choose; the feds can just still go after people if they so desire.

See: Medical marijuana.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

i get far more use out of a pocket knife than i do any type of gun.

but itll probably take as long here in NC to get support for such a thing as it did a smoking ban; I dont really see this happening any time soon but im checking out the knife rights website

These laws get passed at the federal level usually, states will not be able to choose.

States can still choose; the feds can just still go after people if they so desire.

See: Medical marijuana.

No see BATF and the Clinton gun ban.

 

[thescreensavers]

Hawaiian State Senator Introduces Pocket Knife Ban Bill.

 

[jpeyton]

Right, and they'll ban scissors and steak knives right after that.

:roll:

Did you pull this straight off FREEP or something? Got your dose of daily right-wing outrage?

FYI, if I got elected to my state legislature, I could write and submit a bill banning the sale of all one-eyed donkeys. Would it pass? Nope. Would the donkey forums go crazy over it anyways? Probably.

 

[LumbergTech]

this should be in P&N.....you are just trying to avoid being pressed by people who disagree

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Right, and they'll ban scissors and steak knives right after that.

:roll:

Did you pull this straight off FREEP or something? Got your dose of daily right-wing outrage?

FYI, if I got elected to my state legislature, I could write and submit a bill banning the sale of all one-eyed donkeys. Would it pass? Nope. Would the donkey forums go crazy over it anyways? Probably.

It's funny how the most politically motivated people are the least qualified. You should just give up and stop making a fool out of yourself.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

Well here they have declared a local night club area (like several blocks) an official no-firearms area. Even if you have a concealed carry you cannot walk drive through the area with a firearm even stored.

They just made that the law...no vote.

Whereabouts in FL do you live? I guess it's a sad reflection of the times in 2 ways, first a constitutional right is being trampled, second, people cannot resolve anything anymore and when someone gets "disrespected" the lead starts flying. I consider resorting to using guns a cowardly act by those who don't have the guts for a real fight...

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: LumbergTech
this should be in P&N.....you are just trying to avoid being pressed by people who disagree

Why should all the fun be relegated to P&N? I come here to enjoy myself and we put everything with an iota of 'news' in P&N this would become a pretty boring place, not that it isn't already.

I suggest you go make mad passionate love with yourself, not that you wouldn't anyway.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Right, and they'll ban scissors and steak knives right after that.

:roll:

Did you pull this straight off FREEP or something? Got your dose of daily right-wing outrage?

FYI, if I got elected to my state legislature, I could write and submit a bill banning the sale of all one-eyed donkeys. Would it pass? Nope. Would the donkey forums go crazy over it anyways? Probably.

umm it's coming from all the major knife forums.

The way most of these things get passed is during opportune times in congress. People mistakenly believe there has to be everyone's vote tallied....it doesn't work that way.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Right, and they'll ban scissors and steak knives right after that.

:roll:

Did you pull this straight off FREEP or something? Got your dose of daily right-wing outrage?

FYI, if I got elected to my state legislature, I could write and submit a bill banning the sale of all one-eyed donkeys. Would it pass? Nope. Would the donkey forums go crazy over it anyways? Probably.

Go back under your bridge, idiot.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: BUTCH1

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Greenman
They can have my pocket knife, getting my 45 is going to be a little tougher to do.

Well here they have declared a local night club area (like several blocks) an official no-firearms area. Even if you have a concealed carry you cannot walk drive through the area with a firearm even stored.

They just made that the law...no vote.

Whereabouts in FL do you live? I guess it's a sad reflection of the times in 2 ways, first a constitutional right is being trampled, second, people cannot resolve anything anymore and when someone gets "disrespected" the lead starts flying. I consider resorting to using guns a cowardly act by those who don't have the guts for a real fight...

palm beach.

I don't know if I buy into your real fight scenario. In a real fight usually most parties get pretty messed up and the chance of a major life changing injury is pretty high. I don't carry, I have been in fights.

Looking back if I did carry I'd have had an easier way out. Not saying I'd have to shoot anyone, just saying I wouldn't have to fight.