,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjah,mr4   
,wick] 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      
prohibitions1 & to repeal ,f$]al        
provisions relat$ to swit*blade knives  
:i* burd5 citiz5s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,knife ,own]s'    
,protection ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,int]/ate
 transportation ( knives  7a7           
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any provision ( any law or any rule or  
regulation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( a    
,/ate or any political subdivision ( a  
,/ate1 any p]son :o is n o!rwise        
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f possess+1     
transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ a knife   
%all be entitl$ to transport a knife f  
any place :]e su* p]son may lawfully    
possess1 c>ry or transport su* a knife  

to any o!r place :]e su* p]son may      
lawfully possess1 c>ry or transport su* 
a knife if--  7,a7 9 ! case (           
transportation 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
 ! knife is conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]1  
glove comp>tm5t1 or console2 or  7,b7 9 
! case ( transportation by o!r means    
7includ+ any conveyance ov] l&1 on or   
?r\gh wat]1 or ?r\gh ! air71 ! knife is 
conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]4  7#b7        
,tempor>y lodg+ ,if a p]son is          
transport+ a knife 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#a71 dur+ a p]iod ! p]son is  
)9 any =m ( tempor>y lodg+1 ! knife may 
be accessible4  7b7 ,em]g5cy knives ,any
 knife or tool design$ = enabl+ escape 9
 an em]g5cy incorporat+ a blunt tipp$   
safety blade1 a gu>d$ blade1 or bo?1 =  
cutt+ safety belts may be c>ri$ 9 !     
pass5g] comp>tm5t & ne$ n be secur$ 9 a 
lock$ conta9]1 glove comp>tm5t1 or      

console4 ,?is subsection %all n apply to
 ! transport ( any su* knife or tool 9 !
 pass5g] cab9 ( aircraft ^: pass5g]s are
 subject to airport scre5+ proc$ures ( !
 ,transportation ,security              
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,no arre/ or        
det5tion ,a p]son :o is transport+ a    
knife 9 accordance ) ?is section may n  
be arre/$ or o!rwise deta9$ = violation 
( any law or any rule or regulation ( a 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( a  
,/ate relat$ to ! possession1           
transportation1 or c>ry+ ( knives1      
unless !re is probable cause to believe 
t ! p]son is n 9 compliance ) at lea/ "o
 ( ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74  7d7 
,claim or def5se ,a p]son may ass]t ?is 
section z a claim or def5se 9 any action
 or proce$+1 civil or crim9al4 ,if a    
p]son ass]ts ?is section z a claim or   
def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 ! ,/ate or  
political subdivision %all be> ! burd5 (
 prov+1 beyond a reasonable d\bt1 t !   
p]son 0 n 9 compliance ) subsection 7a74
  7e7 ,"r ( action ,any p]son :o1 "u    

color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1           
regulation1 cu/om1 or usage1 ( any ,/ate
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1    
subjects1 or causes to be subject$1 any 
p]son to ! deprivation ( ! rights1      
privileges1 or immunities set =? 9 ?is  
section1 %all be liable to ! p]son s    
depriv$ 9 an action at law1 suit 9      
equity1 or o!r prop] proce$+ = r$ress4  
,if a p]son ass]ts ?is section z a claim
 or def5se1 ! c\rt %all aw>d ! prevail+ 
p>ty 7includ+ any 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   
regulation71 o!r ?an a ,/ate or any     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate or its  
employees or repres5tatives1 reasonable 
attorneys' fees4  7f7 ,def9ition ,z us$ 
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$ical treatm5t1 & all o!r   
activity relat$ to ! p]son's ov]all     

j\rney2 &  7#b7 does n include any      
transportation ( a knife )--  7,a7 !    
int5t to commit any (f5se puni%able by  
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ #a ye>       
involv+ ! use or ?reat5$ use ( =ce aga9/
 ano!r2 or  7,b7 k1 or reasonable cause 
to believe1 t su* an (f5se is to be     
committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 or aris+ f1 su*   
j\rney4  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  #c4     
,repeal ( ,f$]al provisions relat$ to   
swit*blade knives  7a7 ,repeals  7#a7 ,!
 ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to prohibit !    
introduction1 or manufacture =          
introduction1 into int]/ate comm]ce (   
swit*blade knives1 & = o!r purposes 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq47 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,f$]al ,swit*blade ,act71 is       
repeal$4  7#b7 ,subsections 7g7 & 7i7 ( 
section #agaf1 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 are repeal$4  7b7 ,con=m+        
,am5dm5ts ,*apt] #hc ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       

section #agaf1 by r$esignat+ subsections
 7h71 7j71 & 7k7 z subsection 7g71 7h71 
& 7i71 respectively2 &  7#b7 9 section  
#agaf;,e7i71 by /rik+ section #agaf7k7 &
 ins]t+ section #agaf7;i74  7c7         
,effective ,date ,! repeals made by     
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 %all take effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 d n apply ) respect to any indictm5t1  
convictions1 s5t5c+1 appeals1 civil or  
crim9al f9es or p5alties obta9$1        
=feitures obta9$1 t]ms ( imprisonm5t or 
any o!r en=cem5t actions or proce$+s    
occurr+ or comm5c$ on or be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4