Excellent Work!

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Utah Preemption Bill Signed

Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has signed the Knife Rights backed Knife Law Preemption Bill, HB 271, making Utah the nation's second state to enact Knife Law Preemption. Knife Rights would like to thank the bill's chief sponsor, Representative Ryan D. Wilcox and the Senate sponsor, Senator Allen M. Christensen, for their support. Knife Rights appreciates Governor Herbert's signing the bill promptly. We'd also like to thank the Utah Shooting Sport Council for all their support during our lobbying effort.

Knife Rights Chairman, Doug Ritter, said, "we are very pleased to have Utah become the second state in the nation to pass Knife Law Preemption, helping to lead the way to a sharper future. Knife Rights' National Knife Law Preemption Campaign is now gaining momentum and this law is further proof that Knife Rights is leading the charge in legislative initiatives to decriminalize knife possession and improve or eliminate restrictive knife laws."

The bill becomes law 60 days after adjournment of the Legislature. You can read the text of the bill here: http://www.kniferights.org/hb0271.pdf

Knife Rights would like to offer our special thanks to Blade HQ of Lehi, Utah, for their financial support for this effort and for testifying in support of the bill at the Legislature. Knife Rights cannot pass legislation alone, we need the support of our members and the knife community to pay for lobbying and other expenses. Blade HQ not only support Knife Rights as a Corporate Member, but when the opportunity arose to move this legislation in Utah, they were was willing to step up and help make it a reality. We urge you to support companies like Blade HQ that are helping to make a difference and protect or improve the law to benefit all knife owners.

Passing legislation such as this takes money, plain and simple. Help support out efforts to improve the laws for all knife owners. Please donate today to support Knife Rights: http://bit.ly/fMccv9

For those of us who don't like clicking links.

[type00rev]

Very cool stuff....Bravo to Utah. I hope more states follow suit.

[Joe_Karp]

Congrats to everyone involved. Good deal...and kudos to Blade HQ and Doug Ritter of Knife Rights. :ross:

[Pathos Incarnate]

I'm going to lose my Cub Scout Paying Attention belt slide. The last tactical pen I bought was from Blade HQ in Lehi when they had a store front. I never noticed them on the JD before . . .



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[dknapp1]

Does anyone know if this is the same Doug Ritter of equipped.org - or a different one?

A quick google search didn't turn up any pics of the Doug Ritter from knife and tool...

Thanks!

[six]

Right On!!!!!!!:semper:

[hacksparrow]

now only if california would ease up just a tad and make some sense in their knife laws among other laws

[Parker]

now only if california would ease up just a tad and make some sense in their knife laws among other laws

Just carry a straight razor and no pencil, you'll be okay :devil1:

[TheRaven]

Good to hear!

[Treedog]

Very good news!!!!!

[nowa]

good news! Blade HQ rocks!! :domodance:

[Mitchellb3]

Huzah!

[Liu Kang]

Congrats! That's a huge step in the right direction! Thanks to all those that helped make this happen.

[mwo246]

Congrats! That's a huge step in the right direction! Thanks to all those that helped make this happen.

This is wonderful news and thanks to Blade HQ's for their support.

Steven

[Zrfunited]

Fantastic! It's good to know that common sense laws are being passed somewhere in the U.S., and that someone still values liberty and the rights of honest citizens.

[kershawmeister]

HooRaaah! Maybe this will snowball across this great nation. I live in Ohio, the heartland of America and I cant even carry an assisted open knife.

[Doc Pringles]

Knife Rights would like to offer our special thanks to Blade HQ of Lehi, Utah, for their financial support for this effort and for testifying in support of the bill at the Legislature. Knife Rights cannot pass legislation alone, we need the support of our members and the knife community to pay for lobbying and other expenses. Blade HQ not only support Knife Rights as a Corporate Member, but when the opportunity arose to move this legislation in Utah, they were was willing to step up and help make it a reality. We urge you to support companies like Blade HQ that are helping to make a difference and protect or improve the law to benefit all knife owners.]

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[Raoul]

Good news!!!

Congrats to all that made this happen....

[Anchorblew]

That is just awesome. I can only hope that someday California will find a few politicians that realize the ignorance/idiocy of the current knife laws.

Many thanks go out to all who supported and made the Knife Law Preemption for Arizona, and now Utah, become a reality.

[Spoon]

Signed up for news letter and already helping spread the word

[CRitter]

Does anyone know if this is the same Doug Ritter of equipped.org - or a different one?

A quick google search didn't turn up any pics of the Doug Ritter from knife and tool...

Thanks!

Yes, one and the same.

P.S. Please don't confuse Knife Rights with AKTI (American Knife & Tool Institute). Two different organizations. Knife Rights is America's Grassroots Knife Owners Organization. AKTI is primarily industry oriented and controlled. We work together on some things, but we don't always see eye to eye.

[Nicholas3]

Congratz!! Now we just need California and New York City to follow suit. If one follows along, I have a feeling the other will do the same since they both have the most restrictive knife laws.

[James Terrio]

Glad to hear it, thanks for the heads-up :ssmile:

[NuknfutzRN]

Way to go, keep at them, state by friggin' state! I've been meaning to join this organization for awhile now so this was as good as time as any! Just completed the on line registration and payment. Thanks for the nudge!

[jeepdude_1]

Very cool.....:)

[D1omedes]

That's great news. Now we just need that to happen in NY.

[Pmlknives]

I like this!:madaddy:

[1Plasma1]

Keep up the good work.

[JTR357]

Way to go!Thanks & Congrats:thumbup:

[Blade HQ]

Thanks everyone! We are pleased to be involved in this and we are hoping other states follow, so please sign up with Knife Rights if you are able.

[solanum]

Good stuff!!! Not everyone with a knife is a criminal. Unfortunately cannot carry my lock blade in London and whittle miniatures in the park, it has to stay at home and have to do my work there.

[derknifemaker]

Two down 48 to go:schmoove: