TEXAS ALERT: Texas Switchblade Ban Repeal Bill Hearing Tuesday - CALL & WRITE Today!

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In Texas, Knife Rights supported HB1862 has been scheduled for a hearing this Tuesday, April 9, before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. HB1862, sponsored by Representative Harold Dutton Jr., will repeal the antiquated, senseless ban on the possession of switchblade (automatic) knives in Texas. Knife Rights lobbyist Todd Rathner is on his way to Austin to testify on this important bill and he needs YOUR help!

If you live, work or travel in Texas, PLEASE Call and Write EACH of the Committee Members TODAY and urge them to vote in favor of HB1862.

Chairman: Rep. Abel Herrero 512-463-0462 abel.herrero@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Stefani Carter 512-463-0454 stefani.carter@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Lon Burnam 512-463-0740 lon.burnam@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Terry Canales 512-463-0426 terry.canales@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Bryan Hughes 512-463-0271 bryan.hughes@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Jeff Leach 512-463-0544 jeff.leach@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Joe Moody 512-463-0728 joe.moody@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Matt Schaefer 512-463-0584 matt.schaefer@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Steve Toth 512-463-0797 steve.toth@house.state.tx.us

Whether writing or calling, all that is necessary is to simply ask them to vote in favor of HB1862. Keep it POLITE, short and to the point.
 
Agreed... and San Antonio seriously needs to fix the City Ordinance concerning locking blades.
 
NeverMore1701 said:
It's something, but I'd much rather they relax the blade length restrictions.
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It certainly isn't our ideal bill, but you sometimes have to work with what the politicians hand you. As long as it moves the needle in the right direction, we all benefit.
 
Oh, I support the bill, and will certainly call, I just wish it wasn't targeted at my personal lowest priority in TX knife law.

But you're absolutely right, any small step in the right direction is a win for us all.
 
El Bandit0 said:
Agreed... and San Antonio seriously needs to fix the City Ordinance concerning locking blades.
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If we succeed in passing the other Texas pro-knife bill, HB1299 which would enact Knife Law Preemption, that will make San Antonio's local ban null and void.

We'd refer to wrap everything up in one comprehensive bill, as we have in other states, but that didn't happen in Texas, so we are working two bills in Texas. HB1299 is awaiting a vote in its committee and Todd will be lobbying for that while he is in Austin as well.
 
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