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U.S. Senate passed Homeland Security Bill which includes Amendment to Switchblade Act.(Update)
AKTI ^
| 20 Oct 09
| AKTI
Posted on 10/20/2009 5:21:11 PM PDT by PilotDave
Exciting News for All Folding Knife Owners !!! Senate Amendment 1447 that saves assisted-opening, one-hand-opening and other folding knives with a bias toward closure has passed in both the House and the Senate.
Next step - the President's desk!
(Excerpt) Read more at akti.org ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 111th; banglist; bho44; bhobanglist; bhodhs; knives
The current administration tried to make all folding knives illegal. After a long hard fought fight, a bill just passed the house and senate to overturn this regulation. Whew. Gonna be a long 3 years...
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posted on
10/20/2009 5:21:12 PM PDT
by
PilotDave
To: PilotDave
Another attempt to disarm law abiding citizens.
I’ve always looked at the Second Amendment from a firearm angle. I think it would cover knives and swords as well. Am I wrong?
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posted on
10/20/2009 5:33:19 PM PDT
by
AZ .44 MAG
(I'm Jim Thompson and I say our government is a joke. It's current make up is the punch line.)
To: AZ .44 MAG
> I think it would cover knives and swords as well. Am I wrong?
You’re not wrong. Your Second Amendment covers “Arms”. That includes firearms, certainly. It also includes swords, knives, blunt objects, cannon, catapult, explosives, pointy sticks, nunchuks — any offensive tool that can be used against an opponent.
I see no reason to read the US Constitution or US Law any differently.
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posted on
10/20/2009 5:41:40 PM PDT
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: PilotDave
Wow! People really need to stay on top of these scumbags. I didn’t know anything about this, not that I would give up any of my knives to these commies.
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posted on
10/20/2009 5:55:06 PM PDT
by
pallis
To: DieHard the Hunter
I see no reason to read the US Constitution or US Law any differently.I agree and have always thought that way. I just never asked the question before.
Things the same in New Zealand?
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:03:27 PM PDT
by
AZ .44 MAG
(I'm Jim Thompson and I say our government is a joke. It's current make up is the punch line.)
To: pallis
I didn’t know about this either. I never leave home without my CRKT Carson design folding knife.
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:06:54 PM PDT
by
stevio
(Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
To: AZ .44 MAG
Your concealed carry permit may or may not restrict you to firearms. You would need to check with your state.
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:07:05 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
Your concealed carry permit may or may not restrict you to firearms. You would need to check with your state.Intuitively I thought the 2A would cover knives and swords. What I wasn't sure of was how far the RKBA had been infringed regarding them.
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:22:07 PM PDT
by
AZ .44 MAG
(I'm Jim Thompson and I say our government is a joke. It's current make up is the punch line.)
To: PilotDave
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:25:23 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" LINCOLN)
To: AZ .44 MAG
I think it would cover knives and swords as well. Am I wrong? It covers all weapons.
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posted on
10/20/2009 6:29:42 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(No one should die on a gov. waiting list., or go broke because the gov. has dictated their salary.)
To: PilotDave
Butterfly knives? I want a Spyderco Szabofly.
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posted on
10/20/2009 8:04:11 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Mr. Obama, I will not join your plantation.)
To: SampleMan
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posted on
10/20/2009 8:36:54 PM PDT
by
AZ .44 MAG
(I'm Jim Thompson and I say our government is a joke. It's current make up is the punch line.)
To: ctdonath2
I want one of these babies:
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posted on
10/20/2009 9:03:50 PM PDT
by
boop
(Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
To: DieHard the Hunter
cannons? I want one can I buy a fully operational one with explosive field shells like in the small cannons on San Juan hill?
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posted on
10/20/2009 9:10:35 PM PDT
by
guitarplayer1953
(Romak 7.62X54MM, AK47 7.62X39MM, LARGO 9X23MM, HAPINESS IS A WARM GUN BANG BANG YEA YEA)
To: AZ .44 MAG
> Things the same in New Zealand?
Sadly, no. Gun ownership — tho’ extremely common and widespread — is a privilege, not a right in New Zealand.
That said, we have one of the highest per-capita gun ownership rates in the free world. I believe it is right up there near the USA’s rate. Truth is, the authorities have no idea how many guns are in circulation here: they tried registering them but that has proven highly problematic.
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posted on
10/20/2009 11:17:36 PM PDT
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: DieHard the Hunter
"You’re not wrong. Your Second Amendment covers “Arms”. That includes firearms, certainly. It also includes swords, knives, blunt objects, cannon, catapult, explosives, pointy sticks, nunchuks — any offensive tool that can be used against an opponent."
When preparing to "fight in the shade" it is advisable to have, if at all possible, a crew-served weapon.
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posted on
10/20/2009 11:26:29 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(" ..... then we will fight in the shade.")
To: shibumi
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posted on
10/21/2009 12:12:30 AM PDT
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
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