Maine Becomes 8th State to Repeal Switchblade Ban!
Maine Governor LePage has signed into law LD 264, "An Act To Restore the Right To Possess Certain Knives That Are Used by Many Citizens as Tools," repealing the state's ban on switchblade (automatic) knives. Maine is the eighth state to repeal its ban on switchblades since Knife Rights started it Sharper Future™ campaign six years ago.
Knife Rights would like to thank and congratulate LD 264 sponsor Representative Joel Stetkis for his leadership in passing LD 264. As a freshman legislator it means a lot to us that Knife Rights' victories in repealing bans in seven states previously gave Rep. Stetkis the inspiration and confidence to take on Maine's ban as one of his first legislative efforts.
The new law takes effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns, so we can't really give you a date at this point.
Automatic knives are now legal for civilians without restriction in 27 states, and legal with various restrictions in 10 more. Eight of those 27 states have been added by Knife Rights since 2010. Knife Rights passed the nation's first repeal of a automatic knife ban in 2010 in New Hampshire and has since passed repeal of automatic knife bans (and repealed other knife restrictions) in Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.
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Federal: Knife Rights' Knife Owners' Protection Act
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Knife Rights' bills introduced for the 2015 State Legislative Sessions:
Illinois: Switchblade w/ CCW - CALL/WRITE TODAY!
Indiana: Knife Law Preemption
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Maine: Switchblade Ban Repeal - SIGNED by GOVERNOR 4/16/2015
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Oklahoma: Knife Law Preemption
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Oklahoma: Switchblade Ban Repeal
South Carolina: Knife Law Preemption
Texas: Knife Law Preemption
Texas: Comprehensive Knife Ban Repeal
(Knife Rights' Switchblade Ban Repeal passed in 2013)
Vermont: Knife Law Preemption - CALL/WRITE TODAY!
The following Knife Rights Opposed Ivory Ban bills (including Mammoth Ivory) have been DEFEATED or STOPPED: Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia and Washington
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