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A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.

USA115th CongressS-3264| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2018
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-84
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • January 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-84
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.


  • July 25, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1779: A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Switchblade Act to allow domestic manufacturers to ship and sell their products to buyers located in other States and to permit the importation of certain knife parts.
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsFederal preemptionManufacturingPostal serviceRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsTransportation safety and security

A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.

USA115th CongressS-3264| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2018
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.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-84
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • January 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-84
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.


  • July 25, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1779: A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Switchblade Act to allow domestic manufacturers to ship and sell their products to buyers located in other States and to permit the importation of certain knife parts.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsFederal preemptionManufacturingPostal serviceRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsTransportation safety and security