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We all should be thankful that our industry has leader that can talk to politicians in a language that will keep our right to carry knives in tact.
AKTI does that job. Anti in low key an NON abrasive to the people who make the laws. This is the ONLY way we can make progress. ANTI is responsible for turning the assisted law around a year back. We did it at the level that the politicians can understand. Non threating speak that relates to the situation at hand.
Pelase read through this latest maove in the right direction.
Governors Sportsmens Caucus Attended by AKTI Legislative Chair CJ Buck
Contact Jan Billeb
Executive Director
American Knife and Tool Institute
akti@akti.org
307-587-8296
Salt Lake City, UT. (August 5, 2011) CJ Buck, AKTI Legislative Chair, recently represented the American Knife & Tool Institute at the Governors Sportsmen Caucus held in Salt Lake City, UT. Governors in attendance included: Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut, Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont, Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, Gov. Matt Mead of Wyoming, Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa, Gov. Bev Perdue of North Carolina, Gov. Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota, Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska.
Many of these Governor's are avid sportsmen and realize the importance of knives in the pursuit of outdoor activities and with emergency preparedness," CJ Buck commented on his first time attending the annual event.
CJs role representing AKTI at the Governors Caucus is invaluable in our efforts to work effectively with legislators in every state to assure that all knife laws are reasonable and responsible, noted AKTI President Bill Raczkowski. AKTI is proud to be affiliated with the Congressional Sportmens Caucus as our first American Knife & Tool Institute Advocacy Partner.
The Governors Sportsmens Caucus consists of 22 Governors from both parties and geographically spread throughout the country representing the outdoor constituency, including many of Americas nearly 40 million hunters and anglers who contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, spending more than $76 billion dollars a year on hunting and fishing, according to a Congressional Sportmens Foundation release.
A bipartisan leadership team of governors is lead by Co-Chairs Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Vice-Chairs New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe
CJ Buck had the opportunity to explain to the Governors that Laws should be clear and understandable, so that the people who are trying to be prepared do not have to wonder if the knife they have is legal or not, and AKTI is working with lawmakers to do just that."
The American Knife & Tool Institute has been the advocacy voice of the knife industry and all knife users, protecting individuals who rely on knives on a daily basis from restrictive and unreasonable knife laws, since 1998. AKTI is recognized worldwide as a respected, credible and accurate source of knife legislation information, legislative input, and industry information. We have a successful, proven record of accomplishments in making effective changes to restrictive knife laws and promoting reasonable and responsible laws and enforcement.
Please visit the AKTI website www.AKTI.org to learn more about AKTIs legislative efforts. For more information on the Governors Caucus and the Congressional Sportsmens Foundation visit www.sportsmenslink.org.
AKTI does that job. Anti in low key an NON abrasive to the people who make the laws. This is the ONLY way we can make progress. ANTI is responsible for turning the assisted law around a year back. We did it at the level that the politicians can understand. Non threating speak that relates to the situation at hand.
Pelase read through this latest maove in the right direction.
Governors Sportsmens Caucus Attended by AKTI Legislative Chair CJ Buck
Contact Jan Billeb
Executive Director
American Knife and Tool Institute
akti@akti.org
307-587-8296
Salt Lake City, UT. (August 5, 2011) CJ Buck, AKTI Legislative Chair, recently represented the American Knife & Tool Institute at the Governors Sportsmen Caucus held in Salt Lake City, UT. Governors in attendance included: Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut, Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont, Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, Gov. Matt Mead of Wyoming, Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa, Gov. Bev Perdue of North Carolina, Gov. Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota, Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska.
Many of these Governor's are avid sportsmen and realize the importance of knives in the pursuit of outdoor activities and with emergency preparedness," CJ Buck commented on his first time attending the annual event.
CJs role representing AKTI at the Governors Caucus is invaluable in our efforts to work effectively with legislators in every state to assure that all knife laws are reasonable and responsible, noted AKTI President Bill Raczkowski. AKTI is proud to be affiliated with the Congressional Sportmens Caucus as our first American Knife & Tool Institute Advocacy Partner.
The Governors Sportsmens Caucus consists of 22 Governors from both parties and geographically spread throughout the country representing the outdoor constituency, including many of Americas nearly 40 million hunters and anglers who contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, spending more than $76 billion dollars a year on hunting and fishing, according to a Congressional Sportmens Foundation release.
A bipartisan leadership team of governors is lead by Co-Chairs Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Vice-Chairs New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe
CJ Buck had the opportunity to explain to the Governors that Laws should be clear and understandable, so that the people who are trying to be prepared do not have to wonder if the knife they have is legal or not, and AKTI is working with lawmakers to do just that."
The American Knife & Tool Institute has been the advocacy voice of the knife industry and all knife users, protecting individuals who rely on knives on a daily basis from restrictive and unreasonable knife laws, since 1998. AKTI is recognized worldwide as a respected, credible and accurate source of knife legislation information, legislative input, and industry information. We have a successful, proven record of accomplishments in making effective changes to restrictive knife laws and promoting reasonable and responsible laws and enforcement.
Please visit the AKTI website www.AKTI.org to learn more about AKTIs legislative efforts. For more information on the Governors Caucus and the Congressional Sportsmens Foundation visit www.sportsmenslink.org.
