Posted on 05/02/2019 12:39:06 PM PDT by marktwain
Montana recently passed a strong preemption statute for knife law. The law passed the House 99 yes, with 1 abstention, on January 29, 2019. It passed the Senate, 49 yes, with 1 abstention, on 19 March, 2019. On 27 March it was transmitted to Governor Bullock. On 3 April, 2019, it was signed by Governor Bullock. The knife preemption law provides core support for Constitutional Carry for knives in Montana.
In Montana, Constitutional carry for knives was achieved two years ago on 21 April, 2017.
Montana law treated knives with a blade of more than 4 inches the same as firearms in their concealed carry statute.
It is legal to carry concealed weapons in most of Montana, without a permit, except inside city limits. The law only applied to people in incorporated towns and cities.
In 2017, Governor Bullock was term limited, and could not run again. He vetoed the proposed Constitutional Carry bill for the third time in 2017. In that same year, Governor Bullock allowed HB 251 to become law. HB 251 is simple. It removes all weapons from the concealed carry law except firearms.
The votes for the bill were 70-29 in the House and 38 to 11 in the Senate. That was more than enough to override a veto from the Governor.
In Montana, if the governor does not sign or veto a bill, within 10 days after it is delivered to him, it becomes law.
Constitutional Carry for knives became law
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Mrs. L and I were at the range sighting in the new Aimpoint PRO we put on her AR the other day. As we were signing in I noticed a sign stating “switchblade knives now legal for IL CCL holders”.
I had no idea. I’ve never felt one necessary but I may grab a couple now just because.
L
I tended to carry a leatherman tool with the main blade sharpened to a fine edge. Any one questioned it here in the PRNY? It’s a multi tool. The main blade could be flicked open and locked in an instant.
I just got a nice folder buck knife for my birthday. Perhaps it’s my new carry weapon.
This is good news.
I have a multiple Kershaw, Ken Onion designed assisted opening knives that I always carry. No need to have a switch blade (it compresses a spring and opens when a button releases the spring tension) when assisted opening knives are legal virtually everywhere (a torsion bar/spring holds the blade CLOSED until you force it open- ZING!).
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