If you aren’t familiar with Knife Rights, you need to be. They are to knives what the NRA is to firearms and they get results. They recently released this statement outlining some of their recent victories:
The results speak for themselves. Knife Rights is America’s most effective knife owners advocacy organization! As we BLADE Show, it’s time to review the extraordinary accomplishments of Knife Rights so far this year. 2013 has been our most productive year yet, building upon our prior successes to create an even Sharper Future™.
Some naysayers argued that political reaction to the Newtown tragedy would make it impossible for us to make headway this year, but we were not convinced. Turns out we were right!
Knife Rights passed FIVE more Pro-Knife Bills this year!
Knife Rights passed Switchblade Ban Repeals in FOUR more states this year!
Knife Rights passed Knife Law Preemption in THREE more states this year!
Persistence pays off. Our success in passing legislation in Kansas, Alaska and Indiana was the culmination of a two-year effort in those states. This is testament to our determination and understanding of the legislative process. A setback is not defeat. We’ll always come back stronger the next time around.
In every state where we claim success, it is the result of aggressive lobbying by Knife Rights on the ground in the state capitol, working closely with legislators to get pro-knife legislation passed.
Knife Rights Successes in 2013:
– Kansas Knife Law Preemption, Ban on Switchblades, Dirks, Daggers & Stilettos Repealed
– Alaska Knife Law Preemption, Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– Tennessee Knife Law Preemption
– Indiana Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– Texas Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– New Jersey Opposed Anti-Knife Bill
In addition, our Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit against New York City and New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. continues, with significant successes in the past year. Earlier this year Knife Rights submitted Experts’ Reports that support our positions made in our pleadings. Neither NYC nor the DA filed any Expert Reports. Depositions of our experts are scheduled to be held in New York City the middle of June.
With your support, no organization in the history of pro-knife legislation has accomplished more in less time than Knife Rights. No organization has been more effective at proactively fixing bad knife laws than Knife Rights.
5 Years: 2009 – 2013 (see below)
13 Pro-Knife Bills Passed
7 Knife Law Preemption Bills Passed
7 Knife Ban Repeals Passed
4 Anti-Knife Bills Defeated
The results speak for themselves. Knife Rights is America’s most effective knife owners advocacy organization!
Thank you for helping us create a Sharper Future for All Americans™!
Knife Rights Getting It Done™ 2009 – 2013
2009
– 5th Exception to Federal Switchblade Act Protecting Assisted-Opening and One-Hand Opening Folders
– A collaborative effort including AKTI, NRA, NSSF, CCRKBA and others – Knife Rights representing Grass Roots Knife Owners
2010
– Arizona Knife Law Preemption
– Pioneering Knife Rights effort – IRST in Nation
– New Hampshire Ban on Switchblades, Dirks, Daggers & Stilettos Repealed
2011
– Utah Knife Law Preemption
– New Hampshire Knife Law Preemption
– Washington, Nevada & Florida Stopped Anti-Knife Bills
– Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit filed against New York City & NYC District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.
2012
– Georgia Knife Law Preemption
– Missouri Switchblade Ban Repealed
– Washington Assisted-Opening Possession and AO & Automatic Manufacture Legalized
– Federal Lawsuit against NYC Continues
2013
– Kansas Knife Law Preemption, Ban on Switchblades, Dirks, Daggers & Stilettos Repealed
– Alaska Knife Law Preemption, Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– Tennessee Knife Law Preemption
– Indiana Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– Texas Ban on Switchblades Repealed
– New Jersey Opposed Anti-Knife Bill
– Federal Lawsuit against NYC Continues
