Senators Cornyn, Pryor, Wyden, Crapo, Hatch, Vitter, Risch, Chambliss, Corker, Enzi, Barrasso, Graham, Merkley, Thune, Bennett, Collins, Inhofe, Ben Nelson, Tester and Roberts co-sponsored this substantive amendment late on July 8.

The language mirrors the Texas switchblade amendment language signed into law June 18. It will be added to the Federal Switchblade Act at Section 1244 (Exceptions) as item (5). It reads ...
"(5) a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife. "

AKTI believes this will protect all importers and domestic producers of assisted-openers and folding knives from the very broad re-definition language proposed by Customs.

We now move back to the House to attempt to get matching language there. AKTI still needs everyones help. If you are not already a member, please go to www.akti.org and sign up to be a member for $35 a year. If you can't afford that at this time, then sign up to be a grassroots supporter it doesn't cost a thing.

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This effects all of us in the knife community!!