Pocket-Knife Law Proposed

(Washington) A new law proposed by the Customs and Border Protection Agency will widen the definition of "switchblade" to include pocket knives. Therefore, my dinky pocket knife, which I usually carry everywhere, will become a switchblade.

The Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) are joining forces with a group called Knife Rights to support Americans' right to own and carry the knives of their choice."

“The Second Amendment doesn't say ‘Firearms,’ it says ‘Arms,’ and knives are clearly covered,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.

CCRKBA says one-hand-opening and assisted-opening knives represent the majority of most knife-makers’ product lines. “These are the knives Americans take with them to work and to play everyday,” CCRKBA said in a news release.

The group says Customs’ new interpretation of the Federal Switchblade Act will affect virtually everyone who carries a pocket knife, no matter what type.

It's alleged that the government is being low-profile in trying to push the legislation through before anyone notices.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.