Posted on 03/24/2017 6:20:44 AM PDT by marktwain
Colorado is working hard to reform its antiquated knife bans. In the late 1950's and early 1960's, a wave of bans on knives swept the nation. The were propelled by emotional tirades of a New York Congressman, and fueled by allegations of widespread use by gangs, in spite of a lack of data. There was no wave of knife violence. But the fake media of the day was able to sweep bans on “gravity” and “switchblade” knives through legislatures across the country. A federal ban in the interstate shipping of automatic knives was enacted into law in 1958, and is still in effect. Colorado passed its ban on “gravity” and “switchblade” knives in 1963. During the last 50 plus years, unknown numbers of people have had their property taken, their lives disrupted, and their reputations ruined through the unknowing violation of these obscure and technical knife bans. As knives tend to be less expensive than firearms, knife bans tend to be enforced more strongly against less prosperous members of society.
According to Colorado law, an automatic knife with a three inch blade is a prohibited weapon; a bowie knife with a 12 inch blade is not. Either one may be carried concealed. The three inch automatic knife would be illegal, the bowie would not, so long as it was carried without the intent to use it as a weapon.
Legislatures all across the country have been reforming these ill conceived laws and restoring the law to a more reasonable condition. It is practical for automatic knives to be treated the same as other knives, whether fixed blades or folding pocket knives. Reforms that eliminate the needless and antique bans on automatic knives and gravity knives have been passed in New Hampshire,
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The “westside Story” laws.
Texas needs to do the same. It is simply stunning that one can legally own a full auto firearm, but not a switchblade, in the “great” state of Texas.
Texas needs to do the same. It is simply stunning that one can legally own a full auto firearm, but not a switchblade, in the “great” state of Texas.
Texas repealed the ban on switchblades in 2013.
http://staging.akti.org/news/texas-legislation-would-remove-switchbade-restrictions/
Texas enacted knife law preemption in 2015.
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=322
What is your guess as to whether or not Hickenlooper will sign it?
The photo above is apt, in that it highlights Benchmade, one of the premier makers of knives classified as “assisted opening” that are not switchblades and are legal. It almost makes the ban of switchblades moot.
What is your guess as to whether or not Hickenlooper will sign it?
Great! Thanks Mark.
Actually, the knife above would be considered a “switchblade”, as that is an automatic opening knife, it’s not one of their “assisted” models.
I hope that includes OTF (out the front) automatic knives.
I’ve been lusting to own a nice OTF knife for a while now.
So just buy one, what are you waiting for? Might not be able to carry it in your State,can’t in mine,but I own tons of ‘em.
I’m waiting for them to be legal to sell to the public not restricted to LE only as they are now. Or were, since the Gov. apparently signed the bill.
If I can’t carry it it is of no use to me. That’s what I want it for.
Colorado still has a carry restriction. To carry it, the blade has to be 3.5 inches or less.
The bill will go into effect sometime in August, 90 days after the current legislative session ends.
...a bowie knife with a 12 inch blade is not.
I was surprised to read that. I was sure that even fixed blade knives had a length restriction for carry. I guess I can carry my kukri with its 11 3/4" blade.
Off topic, but has there been any word on the magazine ban going bye-bye?
I was surprised to read that. I was sure that even fixed blade knives had a length restriction for carry. I guess I can carry my kukri with its 11 3/4” blade.
It is not entirely clear, but one court case ruled that it is not a weapon if the intent to carry is not for illegal purposes.
From this site:
http://www.knifeup.com/colorado-knife-law/
“In Colorado you can own almost any knife as long as it is not a gravity knife, switchblade, or ballistic knife. All legal knives can be carried in the open. It is illegal to carry concealed a knife that is larger than 3.5 inches unless it is a fishing or hunting knife.”
Is a 12 inch bowie a hunting knife? A great many people would say Yes!
Thanks for the link!
LOL Yeah, I would call a Bowie knife a hunting knife ... or pretty much any knife I wanted to take hunting with me. Or fishing. My kukri is a hunting knife, a fishing knife, a camping knife, a utility knife, a chef’s knife, a steak knife, a jungle trail blazing knife ... ;-)
Politicians sure can make a hash of simple words and concepts.
Especially ones like...
“The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed!”
A repeal of the 15 round magazine ban was attempted, but will likly die in the Democrat controlled House.
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