(as of August 1, 2016)

2009

• 5th Exception to the Federal Switchblade Act Protecting One-Hand Opening & Assisted-Opening Folders enacted by Congress (Knife Rights represented grassroots knife owners in a coalition including AKTI, NRA, NSSF and others)

2010

• Arizona Knife Law Preemption Enacted (a Pioneering Knife Rights Effort – First in the Nation) repealing dozens of local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions

• New Hampshire Ban on Switchblades, Dirks, Daggers & Stilettos Repealed (a Pioneering Knife Rights Effort – First in the Nation)

2011

• Utah Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions

• New Hampshire Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing 10 local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions

• Anti-Knife Bills Defeated in Washington, Nevada and Florida

• Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit filed against New York City & NYC DA over the unconstitutional arrests and prosecutions of over 60,000 carriers of common pocket knives.

2012

• Georgia Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions including Atlanta’s, host of the annual BLADE Show, protecting attendees and exhibitors, and preventing any future local restrictions

• Missouri Switchblade Ban Repealed

• Washington Assisted-Opening Folders Legalized – Manufacture of Automatic Knives Legalized

• NYC Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Continues

2013

• Alaskan Knife Rights Act: Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions, Switchblade Ban Repealed

• Indiana Switchblade Ban Repealed

• Kansas Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions, Ban on Switchblades, Dirks, Daggers & Stilettos Repealed

• Tennessee Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions including the two largest cities in the state and preventing any future local restrictions

• Texas Switchblade Ban Repealed

• New Jersey Anti-Knife Language Stripped from Weapons Control Bill

• NYC Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Continues

• Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in U.S. House – a Pioneering Knife Rights Effort Protecting Knife Owners Traveling in the U.S.

• Groundbreaking Knife Rights Foundation LegalBlade™ App Introduced

2014

• Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

• Tennessee Switchblade Ban, 4-inch Carry Limit Repealed

• Kansas Knife Law Preemption Strengthened

• Oklahoma Knife Law Preemption Bill (Passed overwhelmingly, but vetoed by Governor over politics unrelated to the bill)

• NYC Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Continues

• First Annual Ratings of Worst Anti-Knife Cities and Best States for Knife Owners published

 2015

• Knife Owners’ Protection Act Re-Introduced in Congress

• Nevada Bans on Switchblade Knives (longer than 2-inches), Dirks, Daggers and Belt Buckle Knives Repealed

• Maine Switchblade Ban Repealed

• Oklahoma Switchblade Carry Ban Repealed, Knife Law Preemption Enacted  repealing dozens of local knife restrictions including those of the 4 largest cities and preventing any future local restrictions 

• Texas Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions including #4 and #9 Worst Anti-Knife Cities in the U.S. and preventing any future local restrictions

• Led or Assisted Efforts that Defeated Ivory Ban Anti-Knife and Anti-Hunting/Anti-Conservation Bills in MD, OR, AR, GA, FL, IA, VA, OK, RI, MI, CT, IL, HI, NV & WA (WA legislative defeat overridden by Paul Allen financed Humane Society of the United States initiative

• NYC Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit – Unanimous Appeal Victory Reverses District Court’s Erroneous Dismissal on Standing – Remand for Trial on Merits – Decision Cited in Second Amendment Firearms Rights Lawsuits

• Amicus Filed in California Appeal by State to Overturn Appeals Court Decision that an Open Slipjoint Knife Carried Concealed is Not an Illegal Dagger 

2016

• Knife Owners’ Protection Act Gains Additional Sponsors in Congress

• Wisconsin Switchblade Ban Repealed, Knife Law Preemption Enacted repealing dozens of local knife restrictions and preventing any future local restrictions

• Oklahoma Dagger, Bowie Knife, Dirk Knife and Sword Cane Carry Ban Repealed

• Maryland – "Knives" Stripped from Weapons Ban on College Campuses Bill

• Led Efforts that resulted in NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto of 2 Anti-Hunting/Anti-Conservation Bills that would have also Adversely Impacted Many Knife Collectors

• Led or Assisted Efforts that Defeated Ivory Ban Anti-Knife and Anti-Hunting/Anti-Conservation Bills in MD, OR, AR, GA, FL, IA, VA, OK, RI, MI, CT, IL, HI, NV, VT, CT, NM, DE & WA

• New York Knife Law Reform Bill to address NYC Bogus Gravity Knife Arrests and Prosecutions Passed – Next to Governor for Action

• NYC Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Continues – June 2016 Trial Held

• Free Knife Check at NRA Annual Meeting for 2600 Members Attending Donald Trump Speech

• Knife Rights as Amicus Invited to Appear Before California Supreme Court on Appeal by State to Overturn Decision that an Open Slipjoint Knife Carried Concealed is Not an Illegal Dagger – CA Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Decision cites Knife Rights testimony and amicus brief