,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #edb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #be1      
#bjai,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself1 ,mr4      
,wyden1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1    
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4    
,manchin7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
protect the right of law-abiding        
citizens to transport knives interstate1
 notwithstanding a patchwork of local   
and ,state prohibitions4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,interstate ,transport ,act of #bjai4   
#b4 ,interstate transportation of knives
  7a7 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the    
term transport-- 7#a7 includes staying  
in temporary lodging overnight1 common  
carrier misrouting or delays1 stops for 
food1 fuel1 vehicle maintenance1        
emergencies1 or medical treatment1 and  
any other activity related to the       
journey of a person2 and  7#b7 does not 

include transport of a knife with the   
intent to commit an offense punishable  
by imprisonment for a term exceeding #a 
year involving the use or threatened use
 of force against another person1 or    
with knowledge1 or reasonable cause to  
believe1 that such an offense is to be  
committed in the course of1 or arising  
from1 the journey4  7b7 ,transport of   
knives  7#a7 ,in general                
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
any law or any rule or regulation of a  
,state or any political subdivision     
thereof1 a person who is not otherwise  
prohibited by any ,federal law from     
possessing1 transporting1 shipping1 or  
receiving a knife shall be entitled to  
transport a knife for any lawful purpose
 from any place where the person may    
lawfully possess1 carry1 or transport   
the knife to any other place where the  
person may lawfully possess1 carry1 or  
transport the knife if--  7,a7 in the   
case of transport by motor vehicle1 the 
knife-- 7i7 is not directly accessible  

from the passenger compartment of the   
motor vehicle2 or  7ii7 in the case of a
 motor vehicle without a compartment    
separate from the passenger compartment1
 is contained in a locked container     
other than the glove compartment or     
console2 and  7,b7 in the case of       
transport by means other than a motor   
vehicle1 including any transport over   
land or on or through water1 the knife  
is contained in a locked container4     
7#b7 ,limitation ,this subsection shall 
not apply to the transport of a knife or
 tool in the cabin of a passenger       
aircraft subject to the rules and       
regulations of the ,transportation      
,security ,administration4  7c7         
,emergency knives  7#a7 ,in general ,a  
person-- 7,a7 may carry in the passenger
 compartment of a mode of transportation
 a knife or tool--  7i7 the blades of   
which consist only of a blunt tipped    
safety blade1 a guarded blade1 or both2 
and  7ii7 that is specifically designed 
for enabling escape in an emergency by  

cutting safety belts2 and  7,b7 shall   
not be required to secure a knife or    
tool described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a
 locked container4  7#b7 ,limitation    
,this subsection shall not apply to the 
transport of a knife or tool in the     
cabin of a passenger aircraft subject to
 the rules and regulations of the       
,transportation ,security               
,administration4  7d7 ,no arrest ,a     
person who is transporting a knife in   
compliance with this section may not be 
arrested for violation of any law1 rule1
 or regulation of a ,state or political 
subdivision of a ,state related to the  
possession1 transport1 or carrying of a 
knife1 unless there is probable cause to
 believe that the person is not in      
compliance with subsection 7b74  7e7    
,costs ,if a person who asserts this    
section as a claim or defense in a civil
 or criminal action or proceeding is a  
prevailing party on the claim or        
defense1 the court shall award costs and
 reasonable attorney's fees incurred by 

the person4  7f7 ,expungement ,if a     
person who asserts this section as a    
claim or defense in a criminal          
proceeding is a prevailing party on the 
claim or defense1 the court shall enter 
an order that directs that there be     
expunged from all official records all  
references to--  7#a7 the arrest of the 
person for the offense as to which the  
claim or defense was asserted2  7#b7 the
 institution of any criminal proceedings
 against the person relating to such    
offense2 and  7#c7 the results of the   
proceedings1 if any4  7g7 ,rule of      
construction ,nothing in this section   
shall be construed to limit any right to
 possess1 carry1 or transport a knife   
under applicable ,state law4