truecrimson
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http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-10/102063-908-knife-law-reform-2011-a.html#post1231553
I'm sure everyone reading this knows that the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions state that our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed and shall not be questioned. Have you ever thought that "arms" covers a lot more than firearms? Usually that is where the debate is. But the well regulated colonial militia members owned, carried, and used knives, tomahawks, axes, dirks, daggers, and other weapons as a regular part of ensuring the security of a free state and in defense of themselves and the commonwealth.
Many of you may be aware that New Hampshire recently repealed it's switchblade and knife laws
[url]http://forum.pafoa.org/news-123/1005...ml#post1214999 (Bearing arm more than just guns - Switchblade knives now legal in NH)[/url]
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...id=99&Itemid=1
But did you know that, lost amid the immigration debate, Governor Brewer of Arizona signed the nations first knife preemption law?
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...d=100&Itemid=1
Did you also know that you almost lost, at the federal level, the right to own and carry a number of ordinary non switchblade knives including spring assited, and one handed openning knives?
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...id=98&Itemid=1
Lucky for you people stood up and stopped it. Here is the same battle we are facing with federal laws, and with the firearms freedom act in various states. Who will decide what is the best policy for each state? Will the federal government unilaterally impose a one size fits no one standard on all? Or will the several states decide what is good for themselves?
Kim, Michael, Chris, and the others at FOAC have been doing incredible work to protect your right to own and carry a firearm. But they can only do so much. Like all of us, they have lives, and wives, and kids, and jobs. So we need to step up our game and take responsibility for getting stuff done to protect our rights against the constant attempts at intrusion.
Right now they are busy pushing HB 40, HB 1088, and opposing HB 2536 which the anti's snuck in at the last minute.
[url]http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...tml#post678015 (Castle Doctrine HB 40 in 09 does anyone REALLY want this passed? If so please read)[/url]
http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...ml#post1218261 (House Bill 2536 Offered)
So we need to step up and take some of the load. Plans are already underway to address 908 in the 2011 legislative session. Research is being done, information is being compilled, and a sponsor is being courted. www.kniferights.org is on board to support our efforts as well. But there is a lot that still needs to be done. We anticipate that with the budget taking up the reps attention we have about 60 days to prepare our material for the initial meeting. That isn't as much time as it sounds like. If you want to help in this effort at this early stage here's what you can do now:
Check on the laws, codes, regulations and ordinaces in your local municiality, city, county, borough, township, etc regarding the owning or carrying of knives or other non firearm weapons.
Post those here and/or email them to me. PM me for my email if you need it. If you post them here please include links if they are online. Please also include the name of the municipality and county in which it is located.
Repeat the process for all municipalities bordering yours. If you want to keep going beyond that, by all means go ahead. I'll try to put up a web page showing the knife laws by municipality, similar to the POC list, NOC list, and Sheriff letters pages.
[url]http://www.thecrimsonpirate.com/rtkba/poclist.html[/url]
[url]http://home.comcast.net/~2a.rights/L...CarryList.html[/url]
http://www.thecrimsonpirate.com/rtkb...ffletters.html
Obviously I'll have to add the municipalities other than counties as needed, but that gives you an idea of the format.
Is a knife that you could open automatically useful in your profession of any of your hobbies? Would you like to have one consistent knife law that you could know and understand across Pennsylvania? Would you like to take that dagger or dirk or mace you bought at the ren faire over to your moms house to show all of your cousins on Thanksgiving and not have to worry about getting arrested for it? Well I've given you something you can do to help the effort and be part of winning back rights that have been infringed and questioned. Whether you do or not, we will be fighting for your rights.
Reposted from PAFOA
http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-10/102063-908-knife-law-reform-2011-a.html#post1231553
I'm sure everyone reading this knows that the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions state that our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed and shall not be questioned. Have you ever thought that "arms" covers a lot more than firearms? Usually that is where the debate is. But the well regulated colonial militia members owned, carried, and used knives, tomahawks, axes, dirks, daggers, and other weapons as a regular part of ensuring the security of a free state and in defense of themselves and the commonwealth.
Many of you may be aware that New Hampshire recently repealed it's switchblade and knife laws
[url]http://forum.pafoa.org/news-123/1005...ml#post1214999 (Bearing arm more than just guns - Switchblade knives now legal in NH)[/url]
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...id=99&Itemid=1
But did you know that, lost amid the immigration debate, Governor Brewer of Arizona signed the nations first knife preemption law?
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...d=100&Itemid=1
Did you also know that you almost lost, at the federal level, the right to own and carry a number of ordinary non switchblade knives including spring assited, and one handed openning knives?
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php...id=98&Itemid=1
Lucky for you people stood up and stopped it. Here is the same battle we are facing with federal laws, and with the firearms freedom act in various states. Who will decide what is the best policy for each state? Will the federal government unilaterally impose a one size fits no one standard on all? Or will the several states decide what is good for themselves?
Kim, Michael, Chris, and the others at FOAC have been doing incredible work to protect your right to own and carry a firearm. But they can only do so much. Like all of us, they have lives, and wives, and kids, and jobs. So we need to step up our game and take responsibility for getting stuff done to protect our rights against the constant attempts at intrusion.
Right now they are busy pushing HB 40, HB 1088, and opposing HB 2536 which the anti's snuck in at the last minute.
[url]http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...tml#post678015 (Castle Doctrine HB 40 in 09 does anyone REALLY want this passed? If so please read)[/url]
http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...ml#post1218261 (House Bill 2536 Offered)
So we need to step up and take some of the load. Plans are already underway to address 908 in the 2011 legislative session. Research is being done, information is being compilled, and a sponsor is being courted. www.kniferights.org is on board to support our efforts as well. But there is a lot that still needs to be done. We anticipate that with the budget taking up the reps attention we have about 60 days to prepare our material for the initial meeting. That isn't as much time as it sounds like. If you want to help in this effort at this early stage here's what you can do now:
Check on the laws, codes, regulations and ordinaces in your local municiality, city, county, borough, township, etc regarding the owning or carrying of knives or other non firearm weapons.
Post those here and/or email them to me. PM me for my email if you need it. If you post them here please include links if they are online. Please also include the name of the municipality and county in which it is located.
Repeat the process for all municipalities bordering yours. If you want to keep going beyond that, by all means go ahead. I'll try to put up a web page showing the knife laws by municipality, similar to the POC list, NOC list, and Sheriff letters pages.
[url]http://www.thecrimsonpirate.com/rtkba/poclist.html[/url]
[url]http://home.comcast.net/~2a.rights/L...CarryList.html[/url]
http://www.thecrimsonpirate.com/rtkb...ffletters.html
Obviously I'll have to add the municipalities other than counties as needed, but that gives you an idea of the format.
Is a knife that you could open automatically useful in your profession of any of your hobbies? Would you like to have one consistent knife law that you could know and understand across Pennsylvania? Would you like to take that dagger or dirk or mace you bought at the ren faire over to your moms house to show all of your cousins on Thanksgiving and not have to worry about getting arrested for it? Well I've given you something you can do to help the effort and be part of winning back rights that have been infringed and questioned. Whether you do or not, we will be fighting for your rights.