S. 3264 · 115th Congress
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2018
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This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (i.e., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport, unless it is an emergency knife designed to cut seat belts.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 25, 2018
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2018
This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (i.e., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport, unless it is an emergency knife designed to cut seat belts.
It repeals provisions, commonly known as the Federal Switchblade Act, that prohibit: (1) the introduction into commerce, or transport or distribution in commerce, of switchblade knives; and (2) the possession, manufacture, sale, or importation of ballistic knives.
Finally, it amends the federal criminal code to eliminate two provisions—one that restricts the mailability of switchblade knives and one that restricts the mailability of ballistic knives.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 25, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 25, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.