Protecting Your Knife Rights!

[Semiauto]

Here is a really good article on protecting your knife rights from the women over at Second Amendment Sisters.

Protecting Your Knife Rights! Written by Rep. Jenn Coffey
Friday, 23 October 2009 10:33

Knife rights and gun rights both come under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment refers to “arms,” not guns. In the Heller decision (which agreed that there is an individual right to keep and bear arms), the U.S. Supreme Court actually referenced the book "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution" in arriving at their decision. Just recently the federal government attempted to classify virtually all one-hand-opening knives as switchblades under federal law; fortunately, this effort was legislatively thwarted by the NRA, Knife Rights, American Knife and Tool Institute, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Unfortunately, New Hampshire has a prohibition against knives that can be misinterpreted in the same way. I have put forward a bill supported by both parties which removes this threat to your right to keep and bear arms, yet at the same time increases the penalty for those who would use knives to commit crimes against people.

For far too long, bans on certain knives have prevented law abiding citizens from purchasing, carrying and selling them in our great state. The New Hampshire law lists them as stilettos, switch knives, daggers, and dirk-knives. Under current law, simply carrying one of these knives with no criminal intent can lead to a 12-month jail sentence. Currently the only citizens allowed to carry them at all times are police officers. Hunters and fishermen are allowed to carry them, but only while actively hunting or fishing; emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and those in the military can carry them, but only while on duty. In other words, if you are caught carrying one of these knives under current law you can face charges even if you were doing nothing wrong!

I believe it is time for that to change. I have filed a bill to do just that (LSR 2010-2015). It removes the prohibition on the sale and carrying of these knives. This means that people who intend no harm will not have to fear having their knives. Businesses can choose to sell them in our state, making it no longer necessary for New Hampshire citizens to travel out of state to purchase them, including our first responders, military, knife collectors and yes, even our police officers.

More info here:

Second Amendment Sisters - Self-Defense is a Basic Human Right

[Mean Redneck]

They will be trying to take my teeth out next. Just because I have teeth doesnt mean I will bite people!

[gturner140]

I have that book - it has been an invaluable tool for antique bayonet and blades when I used to travel back east. Interesting to see the various styles as they came from oversees during the Revolution.

[mav]

Originally Posted by Semiauto

Here is a really good article on protecting your knife rights from the women over at Second Amendment Sisters.


More info here:

Second Amendment Sisters - Self-Defense is a Basic Human Right

Again we have to deal with people in politics making laws about things that we use every day for work or pleasure,NOT for Illegal purposes. One of these folks should try opening their little boy scout knife to open a feed bag that they are holding. If they tried this,or most any function that normal people do during their daily lives,they might realize how utterly stupid some of their laws are. A one hand knife is essential in my life. I buy them legally and use them legally. If the jelly jowl politicians want to make tools of my trade illegal,send one of them down here to open some feed bags,cut rope,and a few hundred more little jobs,that I get paid a little more than minimum wage to do!

[Semiauto]

Originally Posted by gturner140

I have that book - it has been an invaluable tool for antique bayonet and blades when I used to travel back east. Interesting to see the various styles as they came from oversees during the Revolution.

Yes sir, I used to have a couple of old Civil War Bayonets my self. But they got lost during a series of tragic events in our family. I still have a couple of old Civil War swords that was passed down to me. If only those swords could talk...

Originally Posted by mav

Again we have to deal with people in politics making laws about things that we use every day for work or pleasure,NOT for Illegal purposes.

I couldn't imagine the U.S. with workers not allowed to carry a knife. I usually carry 2-3 my self...old timer and a Gerber Multi-tool. Then sometimes I throw my Gerber Gator in my back pocket.

[mav]

Originally Posted by Semiauto

Yes sir, I used to have a couple of old Civil War Bayonets my self. But they got lost during a series of tragic events in our family. I still have a couple of old Civil War swords that was passed down to me. If only those swords could talk...




I couldn't imagine the U.S. with workers not allowed to carry a knife. I usually carry 2-3 my self...old timer and a Gerber Multi-tool. Then sometimes I throw my Gerber Gator in my back pocket.

Old Timer I use mine all the time,and it`s OLD. Maybe 25years! When`s the government going to take it,cause it`s a one hand knife too.