Now they want your knives....... - Page 2

392cobra · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Roscoe

I carry a Benchmade automatic knife.

If you read the article you would find that the previous personnel that made decisions on this were replaced by bureaucrats who know nothing about knives. I believe, as the article does, this will restrict knives that have the thumb stud. Here is the knife in question. Buy one now!!

https://www.bladehq.com/item--CRKT-Van-Hoy-OnFire--1947

Roscoe

UPDATE!

Roscoe just ordered one......

Roscoe

Good news !!

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT
Vol. 16, No. 42 10/23/09
Congress Passes NRA-Backed Legislation
Protecting Pocketknife Classification

Back in June, we reported on a proposed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rule change that would have expanded the Switchblade Knife Act of 1958 to include spring-assisted or one-handed-opening knives, and would have directly targeted the importation of "assisted opening" folding knives. (Read the proposed rule here.) Assisted opening knives are frequently used by hunters, anglers, farmers, ranchers, firefighters, law enforcement and emergency personnel and anyone else who may need to open a knife with only one hand.

The proposed regulations would have designated all such knives as "switchblades" -- despite the fact they do not fall under the federal definition of "switchblades" -- and would have made them illegal for import into the United States.

Fortunately, in July, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed an amendment to the Federal Switchblade Act as part of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010. This NRA-supported amendment then headed to a House-Senate conference committee.

Last week, the U.S. House passed the amendment. We are happy to report that this week, the U. S. Senate passed the measure as well.

Alex Donghi · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 03:00 PM

I know in NY you can't have an self opening knife. But in GA you can get anything openly love GA but they did mess up the kit car business

Excaliber · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:15 PM

Other than being a cool toy I can't figure out why you would need such a knife? I carried a classic folding knife for years. I'm drawing a blank trying to think of a single time I actually needed to...

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...instantly spring the blade fully open after you have used the knurled thumb stud to open the blade approximately 30 degrees.

BeanCounter · #4 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Excaliber

Other than being a cool toy I can't figure out why you would need such a knife? I carried a classic folding knife for years. I'm drawing a blank trying to think of a single time I actually needed to...

My brother lost his right arm in a motorcycle accident when he was 17. Have you ever tried to open a knife with your teeth? Try it 25 times and report back to me.

Fordzilla · #5 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Excaliber

Other than being a cool toy I can't figure out why you would need such a knife? I carried a classic folding knife for years. I'm drawing a blank trying to think of a single time I actually needed to...

I have used it many times. The last time was at a downed Blackhawk. I used one hand/arm to support crew members still in the webbing while I drew my knife & opened it with the other hand & cut the webbing.
Also at Car accidents. It's handy to have one arm free to use commo or assist with stoppage of bleeding & employ the knife with the other hand to cut seatbelts.
As a youth on a farm I used the same technique to draw my knife & cut haybales with one hand while pulling the bailing twine with the other & shaking out the bale.

Roscoe · #6 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:17 AM

Well, I got mine and use it every day. Very convenient....but that ain't the point is it?

Roscoe

Excaliber · #7 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 08:23 AM

Valid point Bernie!

Ron61 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 01:45 PM

Ernie would eat the knife if he tried that.

I really think this law got all messed u in the writing and was primarly aimed at keeping long bladed switch blade knives out of the hands of kids. Of course the bad guys can still get them easily. I now carry my gun and sword in the car. Nothing hidden about the sword and it will easily outreach one of the dopers with a 10" blade.

Ron

Excaliber · #9 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 01:59 PM

Shortly after I discovered how neat wire strippers were I hardly ever used my knife again.

computerworks · #10 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Excaliber

Shortly after I discovered how neat wire strippers were I hardly ever used my knife again.

As a young computer engineer, I had my teeth notched for 26, 28 and 30 AWG.

Ron61 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:03 PM

Yea, they sure work a lot better don't they. No nicks that will cause the wire to break at the first bend. I must have a half dozen different types left over from my days working and they get a lot of work.

Hey Ernie, when you get your Cobra over here are you going to bring it out and let me see it?

Ron

SP01715 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron61

Ernie would eat the knife if he tried that.

I really think this law got all messed u in the writing and was primarly aimed at keeping long bladed switch blade knives out of the hands of kids. Of course the bad guys can still get them easily. I now carry my gun and sword in the car. Nothing hidden about the sword and it will easily outreach one of the dopers with a 10" blade.

Ron

Your better off with just the gun. Carrying a sword in California in your car for protection is a felony. Besides a gun has even more stand off capability.

Ron61 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:13 PM

Normally true but it you have special permit to have one in the car then it is ok. I don't take any of them often unless I am going to show them to another collector. The gun is my main tool of protection and with the dope going out of control around here it is getting to be almost a necessity to carry one if you are going to walk down any street. And has ammo gone out of sight. I just returned from the range and the high velocity personal protection 147 grain is now $35 for a 25 round box.

I wouldn't be any good with a sword in a fight any way as I never trained with them.

Ron

392cobra · #14 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 11:13 AM

I ordered the CRKT - On Fire knife the same day Roscoe first posted about this last June.

It comes in very handy being able to open and close it with one hand.I use it all the time.

I have carried a knife since the 2nd/3rd grade,can't see why anyone wouldn't.

Jamo · #15 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 11:34 AM

I've been carrying Halligan's original KISS knife (Van Hoy added another blade to it) for years...used it for everything, including sawing through a damn can of clams when the pull ring broke off while I was on the road a month or so ago.

I plan on taking it with me at the end...just in case someone puts me in a casket a bit too early.

The legislation is assinie...better outlaw switchblade corckscrews as well.

Edit...hell, what was I thinking...used it to carve a couple of pumpkins for my grandson Sunday.