Posted on 05/20/2018 3:59:29 AM PDT by marktwain
On April 13th, 2018, the Louisiana repeal of the switchblade ban (HB892) unanimously passed the House. From legiscan.com:
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Themanufacture, ownership, possession, custody or useintentional concealment on one's person of any switchblade knife, spring knife, or other knife or similar instrument having a blade which may be automatically unfolded or extended from a handle by the manipulation of a button, switch, latch, or similar contrivance located on the handle. Section 2. R.S. 14:95(J) is hereby repealed in its entirety.CODING:
Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
On May 10th, 2018 the repeal of the switchblade ban (HB892) passed the Senate. The vote was 21-yes, 11-no, and 7- absent.
Now the bill is going to Governor Edwards' desk.
The bill is part of the ongoing trend to restore the legal ownership and carry of knives in American society. The bans never made much sense. Why would a switchblade be more deadly than a fixed blade knife? The bans were pushed as yellow journalism as part of the Progressive agenda. There was no serious data or study behind the bans – just prejudice and a push for publicity. The federal ban on interstate sales of switchblade knives and the importation of them, was passed in 1958.
It was fictional portrayals of youth gang violence that took the switchblade ban over the top, politically. “West Side Story” seems to have had a pivotal role. Consider the implications. It was not fact
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Sound familiar?
Just like gun bans.
“...It was fictional portrayals of youth gang violence that took the switchblade ban over the top, politically. “West Side Story” seems to have had a pivotal role....”
That is true. West Side Story was sensational in the day, but today’s gangsters would laugh at it. Switchblades are a minor issue.
Butterflies are today’s gang knives, apparently.
Only honest people will respect the law, because the politicians know this and WANT them disarmed.
No, no. Blackboard Jungle 1955. And perhaps The Wild One1953.
I dunno. Switchblades make a satisfying “click”. Analogous to a pump-action shotgun. ;)
They’re a must have for parachuting.
Switchblade knives were popularly supposed to be capable of opening with enough thrust to inflect a serious stab wound.
Ridiculous on the face of it. First of all, switchblades opened the wrong way to provide ANY thrust at all, as they folded the sharp side inward, toward the clasp, and the point would not have been in position to provide any kind of penetration.
There was a variant, called a springblade, that rather than folding out, used a spring to thrust the point straight out of the clasp, making a straight-blade knife out of what had been a clasp, with the blade concealed within. This may or may not have had enough force to penetrate clothing or body tissue, but like blackjacks, brass knuckles, or slug shots, they are illegal almost everywhere, with severe penalties for even possession.
Apropos of nothing at all, there used to be an airline (once a railroad) called “Seaboard and Western”, or known as “SB & W”, which was translated as “Switchblade and Whiskey”.
“Just like gun bans.”
Bump stocks.
Seems like John Edwards has no choice but to sign it. Hopefully his babe, what was her name - oh yea, Rielle Hunter, is ok with this.
Geez, even illannoy recently got rid of it’s switchblade ban.
Switchblades are kinda effeminate compared to a Kershaw and the like (assisted opening).
A have my Great Grandad’s blackjack and brass knuckles for when he was a train conductor.
Reefer Madness anyone?
“...compared to a Kershaw and the like (assisted opening).”
I’ll take a Leek any day.
I've opened canned tomatoes with it and it still cuts hair without needing to sharpen it. The switchblades I have seen over the years could never hold up to the abuse I put it through.
Different John Edwards.
Kershaw Cryo...
Good Reviews!
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