Friday, June 05, 2009

DHS Targets Assault Knives

PROPOSED REVOCATION OF RULING LETTERS AND REVOCATION OF TREATMENT RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILTY OF CERTAIN KNIVES WITH SPRING-ASSISTED OPENING MECHANISMS [More]
As opposed to "patrol knives," I suppose...

[Via Brian F from PGNH]

5 comments:

AvgJoe said...

On December 8, 1993, Title VI (Customs Modernization) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

Treaty! This is foundational in making it so reloading and other such equipment can be outlawed through the treaty process. This is nothing more than hoping to make some case law to move forward with. Beware!

Defender said...

This document describes knives WITHOUT springs as well, including ones with a thumb stud on one or both sides of the blade "allowing the knife to be PULLED open" with one hand.
Pretty much any tactical knife. I'm sure LEOs and paramedics will be exempt, since they use such tools in RESCUE operations.
Damn, we're catching up with England faster than I thought.

Mayberry said...

"Assault" knives.... Sheesh. Pretty soon, toothpicks and screwdrivers will be illegal.....

Defender said...

A screwdriver in your home or workshop will be acceptable under the "utilitarian use" paragraph. One in your pocket in public, however...

NAFTA 1993. The great gift Clinton gave us. Dumbing down the U.S. to the lowest common Third World denominator. Now his wife is Secretary of State and he's an envoy to the UN.
I thought the penalty for treason was quite different.

Anonymous said...

Push the button, pull the trigger, whatever.