“We are excited that we have been able to get SB 5782 this far in the legislative process, and are working to get it passed in the House and signed by Governor Jay Inslee before the session ends in April,” said Jan Billeb, AKTI Executive Director. We have also had tremendous support from AKTI (American Knife and Tool Institute) and would like to thank all involved for helping with the passage of this bill…Especially the bill sponsors, Senator Hans Zeiger (25th legislative district) and Senator Guy Palumbo (1st legislative district).” “And we have high hopes that it will end up on the governor‘s desk for signing before the end of the legislative session. But when the knife is being closed, tension from an inner spring is put on the blade. “The bill has passed the Senate with overwhelming support,” said Mike Vellekamp. The typical switchblade, which is also known as an automatic or flick knife, looks like a regular folder, rotating around a hinge. There are stringent legal restrictions in place. beefed up laws on gun control which has grabbed the majority of headlines over the last few years, most of us seemed to have forgotten about the knife laws. Thats where the SWAT falls in, as I understand it. JWashington State Knife Laws (Updated 2021) Since the U.S. of Americans own a switchblade or automatic opening or.
These types of knives are legal to own in Washington, but there are restrictions on where you can carry them. They can be easily opened with the push of a button or lever on the handle. Since 2012, knife manufacturers in the state of Washington are allowed to manufacture automatic knives with the passage of HB 2347 that also clarified the definition of a switchblade knife, and extended the legal possession of automatics to active military, firefighters, and rescue responders, in addition to law enforcement.Ī sincere thank you to Mike Vellekemp, owner, V Nives, for his efforts on getting both of these pieces of legislation introduced and working them through the process.ĪKTI Board of Regent member, Spencer Fraser, SOG Knives & Tools, Mike Vellekamp, and other testilfied at the Senate Committee on Law & Justice hearing on February 18, 2019. A knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires physical exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife is not a spring blade knife. Exception for antique automatic knives Conclusion knives are weapons with a spring-loaded blade. It has been referred to the House Commmittee on Civil Rights and Judiciary. Shop now Cobratec FS-3 Tanto Automatic Knife 99.99 - 124.99 (4) Made in the USA Benchmade 9070BK-1 CLAYMORE Automatic Knife 234.99 (0) Kershaw Livewire Automatic Knife 299.99 (1) Cobratec CTK-1 Dagger Automatic Knife 99.99 - 114. SB 5782, a knife bill that would remove “spring blade knife” (aka automatic or switchblade) from Washington State Statute RCW 9.41.250, allowing law-abiding individuals to possess and sell these knives passed the Senate today with only one “no” vote. It is legal to possess an automatic knife in the state of Washington.
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