,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aiee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4 
,enzi 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect
 ! "r ( law-abid+ citiz5s to transport  
knives int]/ate1 not)/&+ a pat*work (   
local & ,/ate prohibitions4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,knife  
,own]s' ,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  
,int]/ate transport ( knives  7a7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
transport-- 7#a7 includes /ay+ 9        
tempor>y lodg+ ov]night1 common c>ri]   
misr\t+ or delays1 /ops = food1 fuel1   
vehicle ma9t5ance1 em]g5cies1 m$ical    
treatm5t1 & any o!r activity relat$ to !
 j\rney ( an individual2 &  7#b7 does n 
include transport ( a knife ) ! int5t to
 commit an (f5se puni%able by           
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ #a ye>       
involv+ ! use or ?reat5$ use ( =ce aga9/
 ano!r p]son1 or ) k1 or reasonable     

cause to believe1 t su* an (f5se is to  
be committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 or aris+ f1 !  
j\rney4  7b7 ,transport ( knives  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 rule1 or regulation ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or ( a ,/ate or political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an individual :o 
is n o!rwise prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f  
possess+1 transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ 
a knife may transport a knife f any     
,/ate or place :]e ! individual may     
lawfully possess1 c>ry1 or transport !  
knife to any o!r ,/ate or place :]e !   
individual may lawfully possess1 c>ry1  
or transport ! knife if-- 7,a7 9 ! case 
( transport by motor vehicle1 ! knife is
 n directly accessible f ! pass5g]      
comp>tm5t ( ! motor vehicle1 or1 9 !    
case ( a motor vehicle )\t a comp>tm5t  
sep>ate f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1 ! knife  
is conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]1 glove     
comp>tm5t1 or console2 or  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( transport by means o!r ?an a motor   
vehicle1 includ+ any transport ov] l&1  
on or ?r\gh wat]1 or ?r\gh ! air1 !     

knife is conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]4     
7#b7 ,tempor>y lodg+ ,an individual     
transport+ a knife 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#a7 may h a knife accessible  
:ile /ay+ 9 any =m ( tempor>y lodg+4    
7c7 ,em]g5cy knives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
individual-- 7,a7 may c>ry 9 ! pass5g]  
comp>tm5t ( a motor vehicle a knife or  
tool design$ = enabl+ escape 9 an       
em]g5cy t incorporates a blunt tipp$    
safety blade or a gu>d$ blade or bo? =  
cutt+ safety belts2 &  7,b7 %all n be   
requir$ to secure a knife or tool       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 a lock$   
conta9]1 glove comp>tm5t1 or console4   
7#b7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to ! transport ( a knife or tool 9
 ! pass5g] cab9 ( an aircraft ^:        
pass5g]s are subject to airport scre5+  
proc$ures ( ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,no arre/ or        
det5tion ,an individual :o is transport+
 a knife 9 compliance ) ?is section may 
n be arre/$ or o!rwise deta9$ =         
violation ( any law1 rule1 or regulation

 ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a 
,/ate relat$ to ! possession1 transport1
 or c>ry+ ( a knife1 unless !re is      
probable cause to believe t ! individual
 is n 9 compliance ) subsection 7b74    
7e7 ,claim or def5se ,an individual may 
ass]t ?is section z a claim or def5se 9 
any civil or crim9al action or proce$+4 
,:5 an individual ass]ts ?is section z a
 claim or def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 ! 
,/ate or political subdivision has !    
burd5 ( prov+1 beyond a reasonable d\bt1
 t ! individual 0 n 9 compliance )      
subsection 7b74  7f7 ,"r ( action  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,any individual :o1 "u color ( 
any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1 cu/om1
 or usage1 ( any ,/ate or political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 subjects1 or     
causes to be subject$1 any individual to
 ! deprivation ( ! rights1 privileges1  
or immunities provid$ = 9 ?is section1  
%all be liable to ! individual s depriv$
 9 an action at law or equity1 or o!r   
prop] proce$+ = r$ress4  7#b7           
,attorney's ,fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an 

individual ass]ts ?is section z a claim 
or def5se1 ! c\rt %all aw>d to !        
prevail+ p>ty1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 reasonable attorney's fees4  7,b7 
,prevail+ p>ty ,a prevail+ p>ty describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph-- 7i7 includes a p>ty
 :o receives a favorable resolution     
?r\gh a decision by a c\rt1 settlem5t ( 
a claim1 )drawal ( crim9al *>ges1 or    
*ange ( a /atute or regulation2 &  7ii7 
does n include a ,/ate or political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an employee or
 repres5tative ( a ,/ate or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7g7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to limit any "r to possess1     
c>ry1 or transport a knife "u applicable
 ,/ate law4