,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjag ,mr4   
,enzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4      
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4
 ,man*97 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 ! ,int]/ate          
,transport ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,int]/ate 
transportation ( knives  7a7 ,transport 
( knives ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
any law or any rule or regulation ( a   
,/ate or any political subdivision !re(1
 any p]son :o is n o!rwise prohibit$ by 
any ,f$]al law1 rule1 or regulation f   
transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ a knife   
%all be entitl$ to transport a knife =  
any lawful purpose f any place :]e !    
p]son may lawfully possess & c>ry su*   
knife to any o!r place :]e ! p]son may  

lawfully possess & c>ry su* knife if--  
7#a7 9 ! case ( a mode ( transportation 
subject to rules & regulations ( !      
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! individual complies 
) all applicable rules & regulations ( !
 ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration
 or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 respectively2 &  7#b7
 9 ! case ( a mode ( transportation n   
subject to rules & regulations ( !      
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 dur+ su*              
transportation1 any su* knife t is be+  
transport$ & t is n legal = ! p]son to  
possess 9 a jurisdiction ?r\gh :i* !    
p]son is travel+--  7,a7 is n readily   
accessible or directly accessible f !   
pass5g] comp>tm5t ( ! mode (            
transportation2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a   
mode ( transportation )\t a comp>tm5t   
sep>ate f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1 is       
conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9] o!r ?an !     
glove comp>tm5t or console4  7b7        
,em]g5cy knives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
individual-- 7,a7 may c>ry 9 ! pass5g]  

comp>tm5t ( a mode ( transportation a   
knife or tool--  7i7 ! blades ( :i*     
consi/ only ( a blunt tipp$ safety      
blade1 a gu>d$ blade1 or bo?2 &  7ii7 t 
is specifically design$ = enabl+ escape 
9 an em]g5cy by cutt+ safety belts2 &   
7,b7 %all n be requir$ to secure a knife
 or tool describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9  
any lock$ conta9]4  7#b7 ,limitation    
,?is subsection %all n apply to !       
transport ( a knife or tool by a mode ( 
transportation t is subject to rules &  
regulations ( ! ,transportation         
,security ,adm9i/ration or ! ,coa/      
,gu>d4  7c7 ,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 7a74  7d7 ,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 %all h ! burd5 ( prov+1    
beyond a reasonable d\bt1 t ! individual
 0 n 9 compliance ) subsection 7a74  7e7
 ,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