,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #edb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjai,mr4
 ,enzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4     
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 & ,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 ( #bjai4  #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 or 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 vehicle1 ! knife-- 7i7 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/ ,a p]son :o is          
transport+ a knife 9 compliance ) ?is   

section may n be arre/$ = 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 ,co/s 
,if a p]son :o ass]ts ?is section z a   
claim or def5se 9 a civil or crim9al    
action or proce$+ is a prevail+ p>ty on 
! claim or def5se1 ! c\rt %all aw>d co/s
 & reasonable attorney's fees incurr$ by
 ! p]son4  7f7 ,expungem5t ,if a p]son  
:o ass]ts ?is section z a claim or      
def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+ is a prevail+
 p>ty on ! claim or def5se1 ! c\rt %all 
ent] an ord] t directs t !re be expung$ 
f all (ficial records all ref]5ces to-- 
7#a7 ! arre/ ( ! p]son = ! (f5se z to   
:i* ! claim or def5se 0 ass]t$2  7#b7 ! 
in/itution ( any crim9al proce$+s aga9/ 
! p]son relat+ to su* (f5se2 &  7#c7 !  
results ( ! proce$+s1 if any4  7g7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to limit any "r to possess1  

c>ry1 or transport a knife "u applicable
 ,/ate law4