PA Microtech owner... will they send my knife back to me ??

[khasky24]

I have a Microtech utx 85 that I purchased 2 years ago as I started collecting knives. I believe the spring has broke as the switch has no more tention. I live in Pennsylvania and I believe it is legal to own an auto knife for just collecting. So would I be safe to send it to Microtech for repair or will they not send it back due to the pa state laws on knives ?

 

[Reitwagen]

I am not an attorney, this is not legal advice. Federal law restricts interstate commerce of gravity knives and switchblades. That law may be repealed in the not-too-distant future. I don't know how your state statutes would effect your situation.

 

[Kreyzhorse]

I'd contact them if it were me.

 

[brownshoe]

I have a Microtech utx 85 that I purchased 2 years ago as I started collecting knives. I believe the spring has broke as the switch has no more tention. I live in Pennsylvania and I believe it is legal to own an auto knife for just collecting. So would I be safe to send it to Microtech for repair or will they not send it back due to the pa state laws on knives ?

You may just need to reset the spring. If the blade moves freely, pull it out until it clicks in place. It should work then by button.

When I return autos, I go to a dealer and he charges $20+shipping to ship it back. That's the "for sure" way.

 

[khasky24]

You may just need to reset the spring. If the blade moves freely, pull it out until it clicks in place. It should work then by button.

When I return autos, I go to a dealer and he charges $20+shipping to ship it back. That's the "for sure" way.[/QUOTE

I know how to do that! This is a differ t problem. Spring Broke or something. What dealer would be best ? And I do have a bunch of state police friends that could send it in.

 

[Comeuppance]

Bad news on the owning front; as far as I can tell, it is not legal to even own such a knife in that region.

§ 908. Prohibited offensive weapons.

(a) Offense defined. –A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized by law, he makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses any offensive weapon….

“Offensive weapons.” –Any[...] dagger, knife, razor or cutting instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise...”

The degree to which this may be enforced is unknown to me. I would contact the manufacturer before sending it out, and ask whether they would ship it back if you sent it in for service.