,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #efj #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ajib ,report ,no4   
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 ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjag,mr4 ,enzi 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 
,lee1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,augu/ #bg1            
#bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]/ate     
,transport ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,int]/ate 
transportation ( knives  7a7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is ,act1 ! 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 ( a p]son2 &
  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 ( any law or any rule or      
regulation ( a ,/ate or any political   
subdivision !re(1 a p]son :o is n       
o!rwise prohibit$ by any ,f$]al law f   
possess+1 transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ 
a knife %all be entitl$ to transport a  
knife = any lawful purpose f any place  
:]e ! p]son may lawfully possess1 c>ry1 
or transport ! knife to any o!r place   
:]e ! p]son may lawfully possess1 c>ry1 
or transport ! knife if--  7,a7 9 ! case
 ( transport by motor vehicle-- 7i7 !   
knife is n directly accessible f !      
pass5g] comp>tm5t ( ! motor vehicle2 or 
7ii7 9 ! case ( a motor vehicle )\t a   

comp>tm5t sep>ate f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1
 is conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9] o!r ?an ! 
glove comp>tm5t or console2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( transport by means o!r ?an a     
motor vehicle1 includ+ any transport ov]
 l& or on or ?r\gh wat]1 ! knife is     
conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]4  7#b7        
,limitation ,?is subsection %all n apply
 to ! transport ( a knife or tool 9 !   
cab9 ( a pass5g] aircraft subject to !  
rules & regulations ( ! ,transportation 
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,em]g5cy  
knives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son-- 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 a lock$ conta9]4     
7#b7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to ! transport ( a knife or tool 9
 ! cab9 ( a pass5g] aircraft subject to 

! rules & regulations ( !               
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7d7 ,no arre/ or det5tion ,a p]son :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 ! p]son is n 9 compliance )   
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,claim or def5se ,a
 p]son may ass]t ?is section z a claim  
or def5se 9 a civil or crim9al action or
 proce$+4 ,:5 a p]son ass]ts ?is section
 z a claim or def5se 9 a crim9al        
proce$+1 ! ,/ate or political           
subdivision %all h ! burd5 ( prov+1     
beyond a reasonable d\bt1 t ! p]son 0 n 
9 compliance ) subsection 7b74  7f7     
,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  ,augu/ #bg1      
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t