More On Federal Pocket Knife Ban

Got this from another blog as I was reserching the potential ban on POCKET KNIVES. I felt it was important to pass it on here. We all need to keep an eye on whats going on here. Please read the article below.

I reported on this proposal by DHS last week. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Guns are one argument, but knives?

Don't laugh. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (Customs), overseen by the friendly folks at the Department of Homeland Security, has proposed regulation redefining millions of common pocket knives as illegal "switchblades."

This sudden and radical proposal has alarmed such respected groups as the National Rifle Association, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, and the American Knife and Tool Institute. In response, dozens of members of Congress have asked Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano to withdraw the proposed rules change.

The federal Switchblade Knife Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. Section 1241) clearly defines a "switchblade" as... "any knife having a blade which opens automatically (1) by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle of the knife, or (2) by operation of inertia, gravity, or both." Technically, a Stanley knife (boxcutter) qualifies because it opens with a button.

However, the proposed Customs reclassification redefines "switchblade" to cover all knives using a spring to open -- which includes common Boy Scout knives, multi-tool knives, assisted opener knives, and other ordinary knives which can be opened with one hand.

According to the American Knife and Tool Institute, a trade organization, there are over 35 million Americans who carry and use some type of knife which opens with one hand. They are used in countless businesses, and by anglers, gardeners, hunters and others for recreational purposes. In the United States, assisted-opening and one-hand-opening knives are 80 percent of all knives sold.

"This classification could render millions of law-abiding knife owners in violation of the law and expose major market retailers, manufacturers, dealers and importers subject to possible federal felony charges, and could drive domestic manufacturers and importers out of business, potentially costing thousands of jobs," Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus said.

C.J. Buck, president and CEO of Buck Knives, said that "the language Customs used to cast the net wide enough to capture these assisted-opening knives could be used to capture just about every folding knife made in the country. ... Almost any folding [knives], you can open them part way and then flick them open."

"These knives are used not only by sportsmen, but also by police, firemen, skilled trade workers and others," notes the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane. "The Office of Customs and Border Patrol proposed revocation does not identify any specific intrinsic health and public safety concerns which it is purportedly trying to protect by this new designation."

Knife Rights is a grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to defending Americans' right to own, carry and use knives, has been created to oppose similar attacks on knives in America.

Knife Rights notes that in England and Australia, many knives commonly used in America have recently been made illegal.

Who says it can't happen here? And what's next -- nail clippers? Bottle openers?




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What Are The Parts Of A Knife

If you examine a hunting knife, you will see that it is actually made up of a number of different components. Each of these different components has its own unique and specific functions. Let’s break down what the hunting knife is all about by looking at each of its individual components and the purposes that they all serve.

The Blade
The blade is responsible for cutting, skinning, stabbing and slicing. There are a myriad of different styles and sizes of blades and hunting knife blades are composed of a number of different types of alloys and steels as well. These alloys are created by adding elements to steel in order to produce different characteristics. By adding materials like chromium, carbon, silicone, molybdenum and manganese to steel, hardness, flexibility and other characteristics can be created.

The Knife Guard
The knife guard is designed to prevent the hand from sliding onto the blade during its use. The guard is most commonly made out of metal, or sometimes it is part of a molded handle. The knife guard is only deigned to prevent injury from contact with the blade.

The Handle
The handle is used to hold the hunting knife in the desired position. Hunting knife handles are especially important because you are going to need to have a firm grip on the knife in order for its use to be safe as well as accurate. The composition of the knife handle will address a number of different needs including visual appeal, shape, utilitarian use as well as durability. There are a number of different materials that knife handles can be comprised of, including bone, stag, wood, fiberglass, micarta, zytel, carbon fiber, titanium, leather, aluminum and many others.

The Shank
The shank is the extension of the blade. The shank is usually composed of the same material as the blade itself. In more modern hunting knives, the blade and the shank are both stamped, hammered or laser cut from the same piece of steel, giving both pieces more strength together. The handle and the knife guard are connected by rivets to the shank. This allows for the guard, the handle and the blade to become a single solitary unit that is much stronger, much more durable and also much safer for use in hunting situations.

The Pummel
Also known as the butt, the pummel is attached to the end of the handle and is most commonly comprised of metal. The primary use for the pummel is to prevent the handle edge of the knife from being damaged. Sometimes you will find a storage compartment in the pummel of the knife, and other hunting knives have a compass built it.
Once you understand what goes into the composition of a hunting knife, you can better choose the right hunting knife for your needs. Knowing what features are responsible for what purposes will help you better make the most out of the safety features and functional characteristics of your hunting equipment.

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British Offer Pointless Knife

reports that a British manufacturer is planning to offer "anti-stab" knives, driven by an increase in knife-related crime over the past few years in that relatively gunless land. The manufacturer said he had been inspired by a documentary in which doctors advocated banning traditional knives, the kind with a point on the end, in an effort to prevent stabbings. See "British Medical Experts Say Knives Too Pointy, Call For Ban," Lowering the Bar (May 28, 2005).
You'll Find It More Difficult To Kill With These, My Friend
The new knives are rounded on the end, and are also notched as shown above. The notch is apparently intended to make it more likely that the knife tip will "snag on clothing and skin" during an attempted stabbing.
For some reason I feel that the "skin-snagging" feature has not been adequately tested. I also feel that it might hurt more than actually being stabbed. I am also concerned that the manufacturer does not appear to claim that these will make stabbings impossible, just "almost impossible." If I'm going to get stabbed, and I'm confident that I am, the last person I want stabbing me is somebody who could only get one of these things but is determined to make it work anyway.
The designer, John Cornock, said the knife will work perfectly well in the kitchen, so long as you are not trying to stab somebody there. "It can never be a totally safe knife," he said, "but the idea is you can't inflict a fatal wound. Nobody could just grab one out of the kitchen drawer and kill someone." Maybe not, but if you feel it necessary to buy a set of these knives in order to kill-proof your home, maybe you should be spending that money on a divorce?
The BBC quoted a doctor at West Middlesex Hospital as saying that the knives were a promising development, and that all products should combine efficiency with the greatest possible degree of safety.
"This is especially true," he said, "of household products which are freely available to the very young and very old, and used by people who may be clumsy, short-tempered, drunk or mentally or physically unwell. Most people fit into one or more of these categories at some time in their lives." Hard to argue with that.

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the anti stab knife

The average American probably doesn’t know this, but there’s a huge problem with knife-crime in the UK. (That’s what happens when guns are so hard to get a hold of, knives everywhere.) Sports stars try to tell people to knocks it off; so does the prime minister but no one cares what he says anymore. Which brings us to today’s news:

The very first “anti-stab” knife. That is, a knife that’ll do the job in the kitchen, but can’t really be used to stab someone.
How does it work?
The knife has a rounded edge instead of a point and will snag on clothing and skin to make it more difficult to stab someone.
But as the inventor, a gentleman from Swindon—go, Swindon Town!—says, no knife can ever truly be “stab-proof”:
It can never be a totally safe knife, but the idea is you can’t inflict a fatal wound. Nobody could just grab one out of the kitchen drawer and kill someone.

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Feds Trying To Ban Pocket Knives

Obama administration moves to ban 80% of knives:

Under the 1958 federal Switchblade Act, switchblade knives are not importable into the United States, and may not be shipped across state lines. On May 21, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) proposed the revocation of four previous Ruling Letters; the effect would be a drastic expansion of the definition of non-importable knives. The organization KnifeRights warns that revocations would outlaw approximately 80 percent of the current market in knives.The federal law does not apply to the mere possession or carrying of knives, but as KnifeRights explains, many state and local bans on possession or carrying are parasitic on the federal definition. Accordingly, if the proposed Customs change goes into effect, many millions of people who own or carry pocketknives would instantly be defined as criminals.The National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment groups have issued alerts about the proposed change, but the KnifeRights website is the key source for detailed information. Founded in 2006, KnifeRights is still a fledgling organization; they do good work, and I am pleased to be a member.

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is proposing a new definition that could be used to eliminate 8 of 10 legal pocketknives in the United States right now, according to activists who are gearing up to fight the plan.The federal bureaucracy is accepting comments – written only – that must be received by June 21 before its planned changes could become final, but Doug Ritter of KnifeRights.org, said the implications of the decision would be far-reaching, since many state and federal agencies depend on the agency's definitions to determine what is legal in the United States.For a long time, those switchblades that have long stiletto blades that are spring-ejected powerfully from the side or end of the handle have been illegal in the United States, but now a review by the agency of its own approval in 2008 of a particular type of knife for import is raising serious alarms.Ritter said the effect of the proposed change would be that the new design in knives, many of which contain a tiny spring to help the user pull open the blade and lock it into position, would be classified alongside those true weapons where the user just presses a button and the blade is ejected."They are saying that any knife that you can open quickly or any knife that you can open with one hand is therefore a switchblade," Ritter told WND. He said the change came after the incoming administration of President Barack Obama reassigned some managers at the agency."What we do know is when the incoming administration reshuffled assignments at Customs, it moved the responsibility for knives and switchblades from one organization with Customs to a new organization," he said. "That group has, as far we can tell, virtually no experiences, background or anything with knives."

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One of the greatest military powers in the world, the Roman empire laid its foundations on honor, courage and duty. It became the most feared military regime using superior weapons and tactics. The sword was a mainstay of the Roman military throughout its history.
In the Republican period, the dominant style of sword was the gladius Hispaniensis. This style of sword was adopted by the Romans after they encountered it in Spain. The “classic Roman sword” means that the blade was between 25 and 30 inches long, the guard was very narrow, and the hilt was topped with a rounded ball. One of the few variations on the “classic Roman sword” that existed was the use of an eagle head instead of a weighted ball on some pommels. The Roman sword went through many changes, which were reflected in the manner in which the swords was employed.
The Gladius of Caesar’s time had a slight curve in the edge of the blade. The sword was intended as a thrusting weapon and the best way to use it was in a tight formation. The Gladius has evolved into a cut-and-thrust sword, with a long point and a slightly “waisted” blade and is the most elegant of all Roman swords.
The ancient sword had generally a straight two-edged blade rather broad, and nearly of equal width from hilt to point. The Romans wore them on the left side, so as to draw them out of the sheath by passing the right hand in front of the body to take hold of the hilt with the thumb next to the blade.
The two main sword weapons of Imperial Rome were the ‘Spatha’ and the most well known the ‘Gladius’. The Gladius was a shorter sword with a wide blade, double edged with a sharp, strong point, and was used as a stabbing weapon. This was the standard infantory weapon of the Roman Legions.

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To sharpen a very dull knife, use first the coarse and then the fine side of the whetstone; to sharpen a blade in better shape, use only the fine side. Have badly chipped or serrated knives professionally sharpened.
Oil the surface of the whetstone lightly. If you can see the cutting bevel on the knife blade, keep the knife at this bevel as you work; otherwise, hold the knife with the blade at a 30-degree angle to the stone.
Holding the knife blade firmly at the bevel angle, push the full length of the blade gently but firmly away from you, at a diagonal across the stone. Lift the knife blade at the end of the stroke, turn the knife over, and repeat, stroking the blade away from yourself across the stone. Repeat, using alternating strokes on the two sides of the blade, for the same number of strokes on each side. These alternating strokes remove any tiny burrs caused by the sharpening. For very dull blades, follow this sharpening procedure on first the coarse side and then the fine side of the stone. Remove debris from the knife blade with a soft cloth.
To touch up the cutting edge of a carving knife, use a sharpening steel. With the blade of the knife away from you, pull the edge of the knife blade lightly down the length of the steel, stroking the entire length of the blade from handle to tip. Repeat on the other side of the knife blade. Stroke the sides of the blade alternately along the steel to produce the desired cutting edge; about six strokes per side are usually adequate, particularly for survival pocket knives.

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The first knives in human history were prehistoric hunting knives made from flint. Throughout history, hunting knives have always been the most powerful and most valuable tool that has played the key role used for human survival. The earliest hunting knife ever discovered dates back as far back as 2.6 million years and was found in the Afar region of Ethiopia by fine-grained sediments of a dry riverbed called flint. These water-worn hard creek cobbles were created by volcanic rock and were the earliest form of primitive hunting knives. Unlike all knives offered today, these hunting knives were created out of necessity, but as time continued on, hunting knife evolution can be traced through the paths of technology.
Throughout the Paleolithic era, similar hunting knives were made out of animal bone and wood which continued to be the main materials used until about 10,000 years ago with the discovery of bronze and iron. Entering the Bronze and Iron era, brought on a whole new and improved style of hunting knives. Hunting knives made from bronze and iron was an all-purpose tool used for hunting, warfare, and domestic tasks. These kind of hunting knives are still made and manufactured today. Although the material of hunting knives changed, the purpose of the survival hunting knife has remained the same. Until modern time, hunting knife history was really a history of human civilization.
During that time, iron was the main material for use in creating hunting knives. As little as 5,000 years ago, when advances in metallurgy grew, bronze, bone, and iron were gradually replaced by steel. These tools closely mimic the hunting knives we still use today, and consists of a piece of metal, usually steel, that was dull on one side known as the tang and sharp on the other end known as the blade. Early hunting knives usually had a wooden or bone handle that would be crafted around the tang to make it easier to hold.
The evolution of knife design was also affected by the needs of particular peoples and countries. A survey of the history of world hunting knives would reveal a fascinating variety of styles and materials crafted for a wide range of purposes. Humanity's kinship with tools ensured that even after agrarian civilization developed, the hunting knife retained an important role in society

Pocket knives are not a new invention. They have found these knives dating as far back as 600-500BC. All though it is very rear to find one. In thoughts days people used fixed blades. Pocket knives really stated to take off in recent years. For the reason that in many place it is against the law to carry a fixed blade knife with you. Because of this Pocket knives really started to make there way into our lives.
Pocket knives are older than you think. They have found these knives dating as far back as 600-500BC. All though it is very rear to find one. In thoughts days people used fixed blades. Pocket knives really stated to take off in recent years. For the reason that in many place it is against the law to carry a fixed blade knife with you. Because of this Pocket knives really started to make there way into our lives.
A lot of pocket knives have what is called a slip joint. These knives do not lock, and if there is enough pressed placed on the back side of the knife it will close. I think that most of use out there have cut them selves with one of these knives before. Some blade styles that are on most pocket knives are Clip, Spear, drop point, pen, sheep’s foot, wharncliffe, spay or spey, and hook. The most used one of these blade types is the spear. For the reason that is the most universal blade. Most of the others are very specific to a job. a example is on a boat you would want a sheep’s foot knife, this knife does not come to a point. The Hook is mostly used by hunters to gut there kill. All of the types of blades have there advantages and disadvantages. The Swiss army knives are one of the knives that works with a slip joint. Not one of there tools lock.
Other pocket knives have what is called a locking system of some sort. these knives with locking devices have been around for along time, and later started being made by makers like buck knives case and gerber. Most of these knives where made with a lock back system. Buck knives was the maker of knives that made it to the top of the pile. These pocket knives would have been very welcome to people that had cut them selves do to accidental closing. Other popular locking systems where the Walker linerlock, and the axis lock was is also very popular. Benchmade has a patent on that style. One of the down falls of the locking knives is you can only have one blade. To have more would be to much mechanisms on one knife.
Pocket knives really don’t have any legal issues. They are ok in all most every country. They are how ever restricted in airports, schools, and court houses. Most of the time Pocket knives are only used as tools and not weapons. The ones that can be used as weapons are illegal like switchblades or other self opening knives

Choosing the right hunting knife or pocket knkife has become a bit difficult because of the availability of numerous designs and styles. Human beings have always used knives for different purposes since the ancient times. The most common one being hunting, which was initially done for survival, has now become an entertaining and adventurous activity. A quality knife would always make the hunting easier and more enjoyable. If you are going for hunting for the first time you should consult people who have experience to exactly understand the right way of going about it.
Among the most commonly used are fixed blade knives, folding blade knives, lock-back folding blade knives and pocket knives. Whatever the choice you make you should always consider the practical implementation that you would require during the trip. It may seem right to purchase a long fixed blade sharp knife but practically you might require a folding blade hunting knife during the trip. Generally hunters go for knives that have at most four-inch blades but are durable and reliable. Hence, what ever the size or shape of the knife is what matters the most choosing the right knife with the best features for the use you have for your trip.

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Camping Knives: These knives should be of the multi-purpose variety. A camping/backpacking knife will be used for general cutting and maybe some whittling of an emergency tent stake or cutting some branches so a straight edge blade is necessary. If you are fishing and you have a need to clean your fish then you may feel a requirement for a serrated blade for cutting and or filleting the fish. Now you could pack separate knives but in a scenario of backpacking or camping space and weight are a concern, so a multi bladed knife serves the situation very well. A favorite for this class of knives if a Leatherman like tool that provides you with other blades, scissors, or pliers. Good choices for these types of knives are the previously mentioned Leatherman, The Zillatool, an Everyday Buck Knife, or one of the new Ignitor series. These are just some examples to get you started.

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A quality huntin­g knife is versatile enough to do everything the average hunter needs -- from skinning the animal to splitting through its ribcage and bone. When you're choosing a hunting knife, it's important to consider how you'll use it and the type of game y­ou plan to hunt.
Once you've determined what size knife you want, consider how often you hunt. If you only hunt occasionally and you want a knife that can be used for a variety of purposes, you may want a smaller folding blade knife. If you're a dedicated hunter and plan on using your knife only for hunting, a solidly-built fixed blade knife may make more sense

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A HUNTING KNIFE IS A TOOL

Knives have been used since the earliest days of humans. They have been used as HUNTING KNIVES and as tools for carving other tools and making other nessesities of the time. In the early days of HUNTING KNIVES they were made of bone, then stone. Now we have the technology to use steel and othe exotic metals. Custom Knives are made today for all kinds of uses and the durability is built into them to meet the need.
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