Assisted Openers...here to stay?

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MikeZ

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I would never argue that a Buck Rush or Sirus is anything like a gravity knife or switchblade, but in today's knife ignorant society, do you think these assisted openers could be seen in the same light? Could over-zealous law makers lump these in with the "autos" and work to ban models like the Rush or Sirus?
 
i hope it doesn't happen but one day when some punk pulls one out on someone and gets caught, lawmakers will try and do something about it
 
I won't be surprised at all if it happens. I can get my Rush open faster than most balisongs could be opened. I hope they don't outlaw them, but I'll be surprised if they don't at some point.
 
To the eyes of many people even manual one hand openers with just a thumbstud or hole are switchblades. Even the old little automatics, advertised as knives that a lady could open without breaking a fingernail are seen as evil things. So I would not be surprised if legislation is passed to ban assisted openers.

Luis
 
Unfortunately I can easily envision a day when an assisted opening knife is illegal. I was surprised they were considered legal at all, in light of the status of switchblades. I understand the functional difference, but to the ignorant, I'm sure it seems a thin line. That said, I have a Kershaw Whirlwind that I think is a neat little knife and I EDC'd it until I got my Buck SBMF.

SP
 
My understanding is that These knives are 50 state legal. Buck has always made their knives as legal as posible to avoid problems.
 
Hey Guy,

Thanks for chiming in. The real question isn't whether or not these knives are legal today. It's just me wondering if there's a potential risk of these assisted-opening models being lumped in with the well-known illegal models and possibly garnering disdain with the public or law-enforcement due to their similarity.
 
Mike, anything can happen. I know that's an old line,but amazingly true. There was a thread a few months ago about a state trying to outlaw multitools. I think it was Michigan. Can you believe that!!
The manufacturers are constantly fighting crap like that.
 
Outlawing a multi-tool? WTF? You know, I was never a big fan of the NRA in the past, but with stuff like this happening, it brings a new perspective.
 
Thanks for the link. Eye opening for sure - but also seems that a quick and decisive public response was able to ensure this didn't get into the law books.
 
Absolutly, it also worked in Boston whe they tried to be overly restrictive.
 
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