Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
White River Knife & Tool, Fremont, MI – White River Knife & Tool produces affordable knives of custom quality with an emphasis on functionality, design, fit, finish and edge worthiness with every part and piece including manufacture all American made.
White River responds to customer requests demands and this year the company has had many black or natural color Micarta handle of burlap cloth to augment their current linen Micarta handle knives. Read more
Michigan State Representative Steven Johnson has once again introduced the Michigan Knife Rights Act, Knife Rights’ signature knife law preemption a bill, HB 5286.
Preemption prevents enforcement of existing local knife ordinances, and prohibits new ordinances, more restrictive than state law which only serve to confuse or entrap law-abiding citizens traveling within or through the state.
We will let you know when it is time to contact your legislators in Michigan
In 2017 Knife Rights’ Michigan Switchblade Ban Repeal bill was enacted. HB 5286 would ensure that automatics are legal throughout Michigan.
Knife Rights passed the nation’s first Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010 and has since passed preemption bills in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. and Wisconsin.
Doug Ritter
Chairman / Executive Director
Knife Rights, Inc.
Knife Rights Foundation, Inc.
Email:dritter@KnifeRights.org
Lakewood, Colorado (November 8, 2019) – Boker USA is proud to introduce our new line of multi-tools, the Boker Plus Specialist series – consisting of three models:
Features: Spring-supported pliers containing a reinforced wire cutter with the flat gripping surface of long-nosed pliers, burner hole for gripping external hex screws, cap nuts and pipes, a plain blade, a serrated blade, bottle opener, can opener, wire bender/stripper, file, Phillips head screwdriver, and a large and small flat head screwdriver. Lightweight aluminum handle. Comes with a high quality nylon belt holster. Blade length: 1.38″. Overall length: 4.33″. Weight: 4 oz.
Item No. 09BO820 | SRP: $ 37.95 Read more
ASHLAND, Ore.— Work Sharp Outdoor, the industry-leading manufacturer of knife and tool sharpeners, launches a new line of high-value manual sharpening products that deliver on the quality, performance and innovation people have come to expect.
The five new Work Sharp manual knife sharpeners are the Pivot Knife Sharpener, Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener, Pivot Pro Knife & Tool Sharpener, Micro Sharpener & Knife Tool, and the Angle Set Knife Sharpener.
While their current manual sharpening products have added value to consumers and retail partners alike, Work Sharp did not have a full line that positioned the brand as the complete solution and industry leader in manual sharpening innovation. Read more
Irving, TX – Hunting Made Easy (HME) has expanded its growing line of hunting-oriented cutlery and game processing solutions to include four new multi-piece dressing kits. Delivering exceptional performance at prices to fit every hunter’s budget, the new Hunting Dressing Kits include everything needed to process game animals for the table and the taxidermist.
All cutlery items in the Hunting Dressing Kits are based on robust stainless steel for optimal durability and sharpness. Furthermore, all handles are made of a rubberized material to ensure a solid grip and easy cleanup. Each dressing kit includes a weather resistant, hard carry case to keep the items secure, organized, and to maintain blade sharpness. Read more
Michigan State Representative Steven Johnson has once again introduced a bill to remove from Michigan statute all the knives prohibited from concealed carry, HB 4722. Rep. Johnson previously introduced an identical bill last year. Reps. Beau LaFave and Matt Hall are co-sponsors.
We will let you know when it is time to contact your legislators in Michigan.
HB 4722 would remove Sec. 227. (1) entirely from Michigan’s penal code: “A person shall not carry a dagger, dirk, stiletto, a double-edged nonfolding stabbing instrument of any length, or any other dangerous weapon, except a hunting knife adapted and carried as such, concealed on or about his or her person, or whether concealed or otherwise in any vehicle operated or occupied by the person, except in his or her dwelling house, place of business or on other land possessed by the person.”
In 2017 Knife Rights’ Michigan Switchblade Ban Repeal bill was enacted.
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| Doug Ritter
Chairman / Executive Director Knife Rights, Inc. Knife Rights Foundation, Inc. Email:dritter@KnifeRights.org |
San Francisco — A joint venture led by Sansome Pacific, a real estate investment firm based in San Francisco, has acquired 11 locations of outdoor sports retailer Cabela’s for $324.3 million. The transaction was structured as a sale-leaseback with the seller, Bass Pro Shops, which owns the Cabela’s brand.
Much like Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s is known for its sprawling retail campuses. The 11-property portfolio spans 1.6 million square feet on 227 acres of land. Bass Pro Shops is based in Springfield, Missouri, while Cabela’s is based in Sidney, Nebraska. The specific locations of the 11 stores were not disclosed. Read more
After 9 years of effort, 8 years of costly Federal litigation, 3 bills passed overwhelmingly and the terrifying threat of losing big time at the U.S. Supreme Court (see below), New York Governor Cuomo signed A5944, repealing the state’s bans on Gravity Knives (while leaving the definition intact).
By repealing these bans and making gravity knives legal, New York City and District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., can no longer abuse the definition of a gravity knife and continue to unconstitutionally arrest and prosecute persons by claiming that a common lockblade folding knife or utility knife is an illegal gravity knife. The repeal is effective immediately.
Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter said, “After nine years fighting, it is a relief to close the book on this extraordinary abuse of authority by a corrupt system that has terrorized over 70,000 honest, law-abiding people, disproportionately minorities, for simply carrying a common tool used daily in their lives. I am thrilled that we and our partners across the political spectrum in this fight have finally prevailed, but it is a sad commentary on the state of politics and justice in New York State, New York City and at the Second Circuit that it took this long and that tens of thousands of innocent folks had to suffer for the biases held by their elected leaders and the courts.” Read more
Knife Rights supported HB 446,repealing the ban on carry of clubs (including tomahawks) and possession of knuckles (including trench knives and the like) has been signed by Texas Governor Abbot. The new law becomes effective on September 1, 2019.
In 2013 Knife Rights’ repeal of Texas’ switchblade ban was enacted. In 2015 Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption was enacted, nullifying all local knife ordinances more restrictive than Texas state law, including two of the “10 Worst Anti-Knife Cities in America” at the time, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. In 2017 our bill removed all of the “illegal knives” in Texas law, finally allowing Texans the right to carry a Bowie knife, dagger and others in public. Read more
Knife Rights is going forward with an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States of the Second Circuit’s decision in favor of New York City and District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. in our long running civil rights lawsuit over their persecution of pocket knife owners.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg last week granted us a 60-day extension until January 13th, 2019, for submission of our petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Court to hear our appeal.
While our lawsuit against New York City and DA Vance centers on their abusive enforcement of New York State’s gravity knife ban against owners of common pocket knives, the focus changes somewhat as it moves to the Supreme Court. Keep in mind that the Supreme Court does not generally agree to hear a case just because any particular decision in a case is unjust, irrational or just plain terrible, all of which describe this ruling in spades. Read more