Senate Passes Bill--Awesome

[WoodenChicken]

Did not see this posted, mods--if so, sorry but...:thumbup:

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5043

 

[barrabas74]

GREAT NEWS:thumbup: I hope it sticks.

 

[LX_Emergency]

Congrats to you US guys!!

 

[Buffalohump]

Well, that's fantastic news!

Congrats to all knife owners and well done to all those who wrote in and exercised their rights. :thumbup:

 

[mnblade]

Great news, indeed.

Curious about one thing, though. "In the same statement, Sen. Hatch said, 'Without this amendment, there is a real danger that 80 percent of the pocketknives sold in the U.S. could be classified as illegal switchblades ...'"

That seems a little hyperbolic. Seriously, 80 percent of the pocketknives sold in the U.S. are assisted opening? Is there something I'm not getting?

 

[miro44]

Congratulations to all you US-citizens I' m really happy about this now.

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

Great news, indeed.

Curious about one thing, though. "In the same statement, Sen. Hatch said, 'Without this amendment, there is a real danger that 80 percent of the pocketknives sold in the U.S. could be classified as illegal switchblades ...'"

That seems a little hyperbolic. Seriously, 80 percent of the pocketknives sold in the U.S. are assisted opening? Is there something I'm not getting?

I think knives that can be opened with one hand are being lumped in with assisted opening knives for the purposes of this issue. There's the 80 percent.

 

[Buffalohump]

Indeed, it would have included everything that could be opened one handed.

I think knives that can be opened with one hand are being lumped in with assisted opening knives for the purposes of this issue. There's the 80 percent.

 

[hlc]

Good news.

 

[jawilder]

This is great news. I'm proud of my state's senator!

 

[panch0]

This is great news. I'm proud of my state's senator!

Me too!!

 

[Tostig]

"The Senate sent a strong message and made clear that the 35 million Americans who own pocketknives are free to continue using them without the threat of federal agency intrusion,"

Imagine that ! I actually got a little faith back in the feds to do the right thing !

 

[Kaizen1]

Glad to read it.

 

[Little Green Men]

Great News!!

 

[gbuskirk]

Don't forget, it's not law until it goes back through the conference committee, is approved by both houses again, and is signed by the President.

Thursday's Senate action puts us one step closer to passing this common-sense measure into law. The measure now heads to a House-Senate Conference Committee.

 

[harkamus]

Huzzah!

 

[dtownknifekid]

That is amazing news, I just hope it makes it through the rest of the legal process and becomes law.

 

[KnifeTurtle]

Don't forget, it's not law until it goes back through the conference committee, is approved by both houses again, and is signed by the President.

It was approved by the entire Senate, that means that it will become a law even if the presient doesn't sign it, but he probably will anyway .

 

[tsiloics]

Good deal.

 

[ron_m80]

(EDIT: can't find link to sustain, so deleted original content)

Also of interest, a rider on the Credit Card reform act, made it legal for people to carry firearms in national parks. Signed (by Obama) sealed and law.