,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,biggs 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4   
,latta1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 & ,mrs4 ,lesko7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,int]/ate
 transportation ( knives  7a7 ,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$]al law f possess+1     
transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ a knife or
 knives %all be entitl$ to transport a  
knife or knives f any place :]e su*     
p]son may lawfully possess1 c>ry or     
transport su* a knife or knives to any  
o!r place :]e su* p]son may lawfully    
possess1 c>ry or transport su* a knife  
or knives if--  7#a7 9 ! case (         
transportation by motor vehicle1 ! knife
 or knives are n directly accessible f !
 pass5g] comp>tm5t ( su* transport+     
vehicle1 or1 9 ! case ( a motor vehicle 
)\t a comp>tm5t sep>ate f ! pass5g]     
comp>tm5t1 ! knife or knives %all be    
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 or knives are 
conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]4  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$ures ( !            
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7c7 ,no arre/ or det5tion ,a p]son :o 
is transport+ a knife or knives 9       
compliance ) ?is section may n be arre/$
 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$+1 civil or crim9al4 ,:5 a    
p]son ass]ts ?is section z a claim or   
def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+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  
,:5 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 a          
reasonable attorney's fee4  7f7         
,def9ition ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
transport 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\rney4 ,! t]m %all n include any
 transportation ( a knife or knives ) ! 
int5t to commit any (f5se puni%able by  
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ "o ye>       
involv+ ! use or ?reat5$ use ( =ce aga9/
 ano!r1 or ) k1 or reasonable cause to  
believe1 t su* an (f5se is to be        
committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 or aris+ f1 su*   
j\rney4 ,)9 any =m ( tempor>y lodg+1 a  
knife or knives may be accessible4  7g7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit any  
"r to possess1 c>ry1 or transport a     
knife or knives "u applicable ,/ate law4
  #c4 ,repeal ( ,f$]al provisions relat$
 to swit*blade knives  7a7 ,repeals     
7#a7 ,*apt] #bi ( title #ae1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4  7#b7         
,subsections 7g7 & 7i7 ( section #agaf1 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are     
repeal$4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!
 table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title #ae1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to *apt] #bi1 & ins]t+ 9  
lieu !re(1 ,*apt] #bi4 ,repeal$4  7#b7  
,section #agaf ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by r$esignat+--  
7,a7 subsection 7h7 z subsection 7g72   
7,b7 subsection 7j7 z subsection 7h72 & 
7,c7 subsection 7k7 z subsection 7i74   
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$1 on or be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4