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Knife Rights has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the City of Philadelphia’s ban on “use or possess(ion of) any cutting weapon upon the public streets or upon any public property at any time,” as well as within 100 ft. of any school. Joining Knife Rights in the case are Knife Rights members...

After intense lobbying and your hundreds of emails, Knife Rights' Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 1311, was voted out of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee by a bipartisan 9-0 vote. A floor vote is soon expected. We thank Chairman Joe Moody for bringing the bill to a vote. HB 1311 would...

Knife Rights supported Florida Permitless Carry bill, HB 543, which includes knives, has been signed by Governor DeSantis. Once in effect, starting July 1st, concealed carry in Florida without a permit will no longer be limited to a "pocket knife." NOTE: Permitless Concealed Carry does not...

We are very grateful for all our custom knifemaker donors to our annual Ultimate Steel fundraiser. We appreciate that donating a knife for the Ultimate Steel isn't easy. We have partnered with some friends to offer you an opportunity to win some very cool prizes in our 2023 Ultimate Steel...

Knife Rights today filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s complete ban on common automatic knives 2-inches and greater that the State prohibits as illegal “switchblades.” Joining Knife Rights in the case are Knife Rights members James Miller, Garrison Ham, and Eliot Kaagan and knife...

Virginia HB 2298 that would remove switchblades from the list of weapons that cannot be carried concealed in the state has passed out of the House Courts of Justice Committee by a bipartisan vote of 16-4. The bill now moves to the House floor. Our repeal last year of Virginia’s ban on...

Knife Rights’ Mississippi bill to enact knife law preemption, SB 2383, is stalled in committee. The deadline for a hearing is Tuesday! ACT RIGHT NOW! If you are a Mississippi resident, or work or travel in the state, please use Knife Rights’ Legislative Action Center to email or call Lieutenant...

Our repeal last year of Virginia's ban on switchblades (automatic) knives did not include repeal of the ban on concealed carry. Our good friend Delegate Lee Ware, who sponsored the first attempt at repealing Virginia's switchblade ban in 2017 (vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe), has introduced HB 2298...

Longtime Knife Rights Texas bill sponsor, Representative Harold Dutton, has introduced HB 1311, a bill that would remove two commonly visited places where Location-Restricted Knives (knives over 5 1/2 inches) are banned. Those locations are restaurants and bars that derive 51% of their income...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf today signed House Bill 1929, repealing Pennsylvania’s ban on automatic knives! The repeal is effective on January 2, 2023. Until then, possession of automatic knives (except as a curio) remains illegal in Pennsylvania. We still have work to do in Pennsylvania...

House Bill 1929, repealing Pennsylvania’s ban on automatic knives, passed the Senate today unanimously (50-0). The bill previously passed the House 202-1. HB 1929 now moves to Governor Wolf for his action. We will let you know when it is time to take further action. Knife Rights has worked...

Knife Rights' Ohio Knife Law Preemption bill signed earlier this year by Gov. DeWine takes effect today. This is the culmination of years of Knife Rights' efforts in Ohio. Last year that resulted in the repeal of Ohio's ban on manufacture and sale of switchblades. That bill also cleared up the...

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Knife Rights' Virginia Switchblade Ban Repeal Bill, SB 758, is effective tomorrow, July 1st. The possession, carry, sale, purchase and manufacture of automatic (switchblade) knives will be legal in the state. NOTE: The concealed carry knife bans in Virginia, including of switchblade (automatic)...

Knife Rights is celebrating Thursday's opinion by the Supreme Court of the United States affirming that the right to bear arms, which includes knives, exists outside the home. Moreover, that the states cannot unreasonably restrict this right to the point of effectively denying it to the majority...

This morning Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Knife Rights' Ohio Knife Law Preemption bill, SB 156, in a ceremony attended by Knife Rights Director of Legislative Affairs, Todd Rathner. This bill signing is the culmination of nearly seven years of our efforts in Columbus to eliminate all of...

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed Knife Rights supported HB 272, a bill enacting Constitutional Carry in the state. Restrictions on the carrying of a Bowie knife or a concealed knife in Alabama are repealed. Knife Rights deeply appreciates sponsor Representative Shane Singer’s including these...

Knife Rights’ Virginia Switchblade Ban Repeal Bill, SB 758, that passed with broad bipartisan support, has been signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin. We sincerely appreciate Gov. Youngkin signing this bill after nearly 5 years of effort to repeal the ban. NOTE: Repeal does not become...