This issue seems to be heating up. Do we really have a problem with knives? What could the motivation be for going after these knives? It sure seems that we have much bigger fish to fry.
This, in my opinion, is a 2A issue, because 2A doesn't distinguish between arms. And it shouldn't, in terms of what arms can reasonably be used for self protection, IMO. The most common arm, was a bow, sword or dagger for many thousands of years. If something were to interrupt the supply of guns or ammo, we should still have 2A protection. We ignore trends like this at our own peril.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/..._news_carousel
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"Everyone from our first responders, law enforcement officials, Boy Scouts and hunters will be affected by this regulation," said Rep. Bob Latta, Ohio Republican, after the House Rules Committee rejected his bill to block the change. "It is unacceptable to think that we as citizens cannot carry a pocketknife for work or recreation purposes."
Critics of the regulation - including U.S. knife manufacturers and collectors, the National Rifle Association, sportsmen's groups and a bipartisan group of at least 79 House members - say it would rewrite U.S. law defining what constitutes a switchblade and potentially make de facto criminals of the estimated 35 million Americans who use folding knives.
Opponents are in a race against time because of the quick pace of the rule-making process - a 30-day comment period that ended Monday, followed by a 30-day implementation schedule.
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