,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,biggs ( ,arizona 7= himself & ,mr4     
,ogles7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! "r ( law-abid+ 
citiz5s to transport knives int]/ate1   
not)/&+ a pat*work ( ,/ate & local      
prohibitions t burd5 citiz5s4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,knife 
,own]s' ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  
,int]/ate transportation ( knives  7a7  
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 
! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,am]ican ,samoa1  
,guam1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana  
,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & any o!r t]ritory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! 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 ! ov]all j\rney ( !  

individual2 &  7,b7 does n include any  
transportation ( #a or m knives ) !     
int5t to commit any (f5se puni%able by  
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ #a ye>       
involv+ ! use or ?reat5$ 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  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,not)/&+ any  
provision ( any law or any rule or      
regulation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( a    
,/ate or any political subdivision ( a  
,/ate1 any individual :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 !       
individual may lawfully possess1 c>ry1  
or transport su* a knife or knives to   
any o!r place :]e ! individual may      
lawfully possess1 c>ry1 or transport su*
 a knife or knives if-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( 
transportation by motor vehicle1 ! knife
 is1 or ! knives are1 n directly        
accessible f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( !    

transport+ motor vehicle1 or1 9 ! case (
 a motor vehicle )\t a comp>tm5t sep>ate
 f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1 ! knife is1 or !
 knives are1 conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]1 
lock$ glove comp>tm5t1 or lock$ console2
  7#b7 9 ! case ( transportation by air1
 ! knife is1 or ! knives are1 conta9$ 9 
a lock$ conta9] & are n 9 ! pass5g] cab9
 ( ! aircraft2 or  7#c7 9 ! case (      
transportation by o!r means 7includ+ any
 conveyance ov] l&1 or on or ?r\gh      
wat]71 ! knife is1 or ! knives are1     
conta9$ 9 a lock$ conta9]4  7c7 ,em]g5cy
 knives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 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-- 7,a7 may be c>ri$ 9 ! pass5g]   
comp>tm5t ( a transport+ motor vehicle2 
&  7,b7 %all n be requir$ to be secur$ 9
 a lock$ conta9]1 lock$ glove comp>tm5t1
 or lock$ console4  7#b7 ,exception ,?is
 subsection %all n apply to ! transport 
( any knife or tool describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#a7 9 ! pass5g] cab9 ( an aircraft !   
pass5g]s ( :i* are subject to airport   
scre5+ proc$ures ( ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,tempor>y 
lodg+ ,subject to ! requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7b71 a knife or knives may be
 kept accessible 9 any =m ( tempor>y    
lodg+ ov]night1 z describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#b77;,a74  7e7 ,no arre/ or det5tion
 ,an individual :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 ! individual is 9 violation ( 
#a or m ( ! requirem5ts "u subsection   
7b74  7f7 ,claim or def5se  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an individual may ass]t ?is      
section z a claim or def5se 9 any civil 
or crim9al action or proce$+4  7#b7     
,burd5 ( pro( ,if an individual ass]ts  
?is section z a claim or def5se 9 a     

crim9al proce$+1 ! relevant ,/ate or    
political subdivision %all be> ! burd5 (
 prov+1 beyond a reasonable d\bt1 t !   
individual 0 n 9 compliance ) !         
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b74  7g7 ,"r 
( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual 
:o1 "u color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1    
regulation1 cu/om1 or usage1 ( any ,/ate
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1    
subjects1 or causes to be subject$1 any 
individual to ! deprivation ( ! rights1 
privileges1 or immunities set =? 9 ?is  
section1 %all be liable to ! individual 
s depriv$ 9 an action at law1 suit 9    
equity1 or o!r prop] proce$+ = r$ress4  
7#b7 ,attorney's fees ,:5 an individual 
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  7h7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ 9 any way-- 7#a7 to limit any "r
 to possess1 c>ry1 or transport a knife 
or knives "u applicable ,/ate law2 or   
7#b7 to impose additional re/rictions or
 requirem5ts on int]/ate travel by air )
 a knife or knives4