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Utah Knife Law Preemption Bill Voted Out of Committee
The Knife Rights backed Knife Law Preemption bill (HB 271) sponsored by Utah State Representative Ryan D. Wilcox received a unanimous favorable recommendation by the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. It now move to the full House for a vote. NOW is the time to call or write your representative (see below).
Knife Rights would like to thank Crystal Perry of the Utah Shooting Sports Council for testifying in support of the bill. We also appreciate the support provided in testimony by the Utah League of Cities and Towns. As their lobbyist Lincoln Shurtz noted with humor, it was difficult to oppose this bill when half the organization's board members had knives in their pocket.
HB 271 prohibits a municipality, county, or local district from regulating the use of a knife unless specifically authorized. Read HB 271: http://bit.ly/f1GPNm Rep. Wilcox's bill is modeled on Knife Rights' Knife Preemption Law passed in Arizona last year. Knife Rights, with support from Utah sportsmen's groups, local knife owners and other organizations is working hard to pass H.B. 271.
Without H.B. 271 law abiding knife owners in Utah could face a confusing patchwork of local knife laws and ordinances which could cause an otherwise law abiding knife owner to be in violation. While Utah currently has few knife ordinances, H.B. 271 is critical to keeping it that way.
Utah residents should call, write or email their State Representatives urging support for HB 271. You can find your Representatives here: http://www.le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
Join Knife Rights at East Coast Custom Knife Show March 4-6
Please join Knife Rights at the East Coast Custom Knife Show in Jersey City, NJ, on March 4-6. For 21 years this event was held in New York City until forced this year to move across the river by District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr's persecution of knife owners and retailers. For more details including the custom makers, retailers and suppliers exhibiting and information on hotel and transportation: http://www.ecckshow.com
If you are a retailer or individual in New York who finds yourself targeted for the sale or possession of so-called illegal knives (one-hand opening and assisted opening knives), we urge you to immediately contact Knife Rights at: nycity@KnifeRights.org or toll-free: 1-866-889-6268. You have a constitutional right to seek help and counsel.
Make a contribution to the Sharper Future Legal Fund to support our fight against the DA's assault on our pocket knives: http://bit.ly/enfHoy
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The Knife Rights backed Knife Law Preemption bill (HB 271) sponsored by Utah State Representative Ryan D. Wilcox received a unanimous favorable recommendation by the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. It now move to the full House for a vote. NOW is the time to call or write your representative (see below).
Knife Rights would like to thank Crystal Perry of the Utah Shooting Sports Council for testifying in support of the bill. We also appreciate the support provided in testimony by the Utah League of Cities and Towns. As their lobbyist Lincoln Shurtz noted with humor, it was difficult to oppose this bill when half the organization's board members had knives in their pocket.
HB 271 prohibits a municipality, county, or local district from regulating the use of a knife unless specifically authorized. Read HB 271: http://bit.ly/f1GPNm Rep. Wilcox's bill is modeled on Knife Rights' Knife Preemption Law passed in Arizona last year. Knife Rights, with support from Utah sportsmen's groups, local knife owners and other organizations is working hard to pass H.B. 271.
Without H.B. 271 law abiding knife owners in Utah could face a confusing patchwork of local knife laws and ordinances which could cause an otherwise law abiding knife owner to be in violation. While Utah currently has few knife ordinances, H.B. 271 is critical to keeping it that way.
Utah residents should call, write or email their State Representatives urging support for HB 271. You can find your Representatives here: http://www.le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
Join Knife Rights at East Coast Custom Knife Show March 4-6
Please join Knife Rights at the East Coast Custom Knife Show in Jersey City, NJ, on March 4-6. For 21 years this event was held in New York City until forced this year to move across the river by District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr's persecution of knife owners and retailers. For more details including the custom makers, retailers and suppliers exhibiting and information on hotel and transportation: http://www.ecckshow.com
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
If you are a retailer or individual in New York who finds yourself targeted for the sale or possession of so-called illegal knives (one-hand opening and assisted opening knives), we urge you to immediately contact Knife Rights at: nycity@KnifeRights.org or toll-free: 1-866-889-6268. You have a constitutional right to seek help and counsel.
Make a contribution to the Sharper Future Legal Fund to support our fight against the DA's assault on our pocket knives: http://bit.ly/enfHoy
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Follow Knife Rights on Twitter and receive the latest updates and notices as soon as they occur: http://twitter.com/KnifeRights