HB 4092 - Proposed ban on multi-edged weapons (Michigan House)

Michigan Legislature ^ | 2-1-2005 | Virgil Smith (D)

[Dan from Michigan]

HOUSE BILL No. 4092

February 1, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Virgil Smith and Murphy and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

by amending sections 224 and 227 (MCL 750.224 and 750.227), section 224 as amended by 1991 PA 33 and section 227 as amended by 1986 PA

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: Sec. 224. (1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or possess any of the following:

(f) Any sharp-edged, multibladed device, capable of being carried on the person, with blades that are, or can be, locked into place for use as a weapon.

[Dan from Michigan]

I was about to write a parody news story about a bill to ban knives, I didn't have to. Virgil Smith and Mike Murphy actually did the real thing. Both are Democrats.

The bold part in caps and areas crossed out are the proposed changes to the law. The rest of the text is already law.

This bill isn't going anywhere, but it just shows the absurdity of some bills. I'd laugh if it wasn't in my own state.

[Unassuaged]

Good Grief! No more Leatherman.

[Terriergal]

Proposed ban on multi-edged weapons

oh... my... word.

Everyone hide your mayonnaise spreaders and cutco vegetable knives~~~!

[Termite_Commander]

BAN TOOTHPICKS!!! They're deadly!

[Swordmaker]

(f) Any sharp-edged, multibladed device, capable of being carried on the person, with blades that are, or can be, locked into place for use as a weapon.

There goes my Bic Razors...

[Spktyr]

Or Swiss Army Knives (some of them lock now),

[Euro-American Scum]

Sounds like something we would do in California.

[300winmag]

I was about to write a parody news story about a bill to ban knives, I didn't have to. Virgil Smith and Mike Murphy actually did the real thing. Both are Democrats.

Their constituents prefer AK47s. I guess this bill just helps make their jobs safer.

[kingattax]

[LRS]

Does this include forked tongues?

[Cobra64]

Good point. There would be a lock-down in 99% of the castles in the United Kingdom!

Bloody savages /sarcasm

(Yes, I am from English/Welsh decent).

Maggie and Winston were/are my heroes.

[Fatalist]

Tag for later.

[Myrddin]

These items can be purchased in many places. Mastering the throwing technique is a major time commitment. California has a fairly large Chinese population. They outlawed almost every traditional Chinese edged weapon in the same set of laws that governs firearms.

[Redcloak]

When Swiss Army knives are outlawed...

[Myrddin]

Cymru am bydd!

[muawiyah]

This is a bill to ban pocketknives.

[Conservative Firster]

From my cold dead hands

[Dan from Michigan]

I always loved the scene from Under Siege, when Steven Segal throws the knife at Gary Busey's henchmen.

[D Rider]

My old Boy Scout knife.

Mine was similar to this Cub Scout Knife. Note the dangerous locking blades.

[Spktyr]