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Knife Rights' bipartisan Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 1935, that would repeal the ban on all "illegal knives" in Texas statutes, has been scheduled for a hearing on Monday in the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. If you live, work or travel in Texas, please contact the committee...

Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform Passes Senate By a vote of 37 to 16, the Georgia Senate has passed HB 292 that includes the language from Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49. This would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5 inches to 12...

Knife Rights' Michigan Switchblade Ban Repeal bill, SB 245, has been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, March 28, at 3 PM. SB 245 would repeal Michigan's outright ban on possession and sale of automatic (switchblade) knives. Since the sponsor of the bill, Senator...

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed SB 17-008, the bill to repeal Colorado's switchblade and gravity knife ban. Congratulations to sponsors Sen. Owen Hill and Rep. Steve Lebsock for their effective leadership in moving this bipartisan bill thorough the legislature with...

The language from Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49, that would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5 inches to 12 inches, has been added as an amendment to HB 292 and voted out of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. The full committee vote is...

Knife Rights' Michigan Switchblade Ban Repeal bill, SB 245, has been introduced by Senator Rick Jones. The bill would repeal Michigan's outright ban on possession and sale of automatic (switchblade) knives, §750.226a (check the last paragraph of the bill). We will advise when it is time to...

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Knife Rights' West Virginia Knife Law Preemption bill, HB 2209, sponsored by Delegate Rupert Phillips, has passed the House Political Subdivisions committee on a voice vote. HB 2209 now moves to the House Judiciary Committee for another hearing. If you live, work or travel in West Virginia...

The bipartisan bill to repeal Colorado's Switchblade and Gravity Knife ban SB 17-008, overwhelmingly passed the House 59-6.The bill legalizes the possession, carry and sale of a gravity knife or switchblade by removing such knives from the definition of "illegal weapon." It will now be sent to...

Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49, that would have increased the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5 inches to 12 inches was saved at the last minute when the language was amended onto another bill, SB 99. That bill has been passed by the Senate and will...

Following up on the Notice of Appeal in our federal civil rights lawsuit against New Your City filed last month, the next set of required preliminary papers has been filed. Our Pre-Argument Statement (Form C) is a required filing that includes Addendum A and B which lay out the basics of the...

The companion Senate version of Knife Rights' Gravity Knife Law Reform Bill, S. 4769, has been introduced in the New York Senate by Sen. Diane Savino. Now both Senate and Assembly bills begin their journey through the legislative process--again! New York Governor Cuomo's New Year's Eve veto...

Knife Rights helped advance SB 17-008, a bill to repeal Colorado's Switchblade and Gravity Knife ban, which previously passed the Senate. It was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 10-1. It now moves to the Committee of the Whole, and hopefully then to a final vote. The...

Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49, that would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5.5 inches to 12 inches needs to be voted on by the full Senate by Friday or it will die. We need to get the RULES Committee to release the bill for a vote. If you...

Virginia Governor McAuliffe vetoed House Bill 1432 that would have repealed Virginia's switchblade ban including, for the most part, allowing concealed carry. Knife Rights supported this bill even though we had concerns with the language. Unfortunately, despite everyone's best efforts it...

Knife Rights' West Virginia Knife Law Preemption bill, HB 2209, has been introduced by Representative Rupert Phillips. HB 2209 adds "Knives" to West Virginia's existing firearms preemption statute which was passed in 2015 due to the the work of our friends at the West Virginia Citizen's Defense...

New York Gravity Knife Reform Bill Filed--Again! Notice of Appeal Filed Over Second Outrageous Ruling in New York City Lawsuit Be the first to know. Get the latest Knife Rights updates: And, sign up for our FREE News Slice™ Newsletter for more news you need to know. Knife Rights is...

Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49, that would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5.5 inches to 12 inches was passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. Your emails and calls to legislators are having a...

Knife Rights' Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 1935, that would repeal the ban on all "illegal knives" in Texas statutes, has been introduced by Representative John Frullo. HB 1935 would complete Knife Rights' efforts to bring knife freedom to Texas by removing entirely the definition of...

Georgia Knife Law Reform Bill to Committee - ACTION ALERT: CALL & EMAIL TODAY! Knife Rights' Georgia Knife Law Reform bill, SB 49, that would increase the legal carry length of a knife blade in the state from 5.5 inches to 12 inches, has been sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. If...