http:https://www.congressweb.com/KnifeRights Fri, 02 May 2025 03:19:38 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/KnifeRights/66 <div>Arkansas HB1418 would enact Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption in the state. The bill adds “Knives” and “Knife-making components” to the state’s existing Firearms Law Preemption statute.</div> <div><br /> Knife Law Preemption is a Knife Rights’ criminal justice reform effort that repeals and prevents local ordinances more restrictive than state law which only serve to confuse or entrap law-abiding citizens traveling within or through the state. Preemption ensures citizens can expect consistent enforcement of state knife laws everywhere within a state.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <p>Knife Rights passed the nation’s first Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010 and has since passed preemption bills in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.</p> <p>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 50 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 31 states and over 200 cities and towns since 2010.</p> </div> Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/KnifeRights/66 http:https://www.congressweb.com/KnifeRights/65 <div><strong>SB 5534, that would repeal Washington's "spring blade" (automatic) knife ban, is scheduled for a hearing on February 10th. If you live or work in Washington state (with a WA state address you can use), please use Knife Rights' Legislative Action Center to easily send an email to the members of the Senate Committee on Law &amp; Justice in support of SB 5534. This bipartisan "Spring Blade" Ban Repeal bill, <a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5534.pdf?q=20250206042838" rel="noopener" target="_blank">SB 5534</a>, would repeal the ban on sales and civilian possession of "spring blade" (switchblade) knives, as well as specifically exclude them from the definition of "dangerous weapon."&nbsp; This is the latest effort to get this bill passed since 2020 after our bill was enacted legalizing assisted-opening folders and the manufacture of automatically opening knives (switchblades).</strong></div> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/KnifeRights/65