Knife Rights' Texas Knife Law Preemption Bill Signed by Governor

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Texas Governor Abbott has signed Knife Rights' Knife Law Preemption bill, HB 905, which repeals local ordinances more restrictive than state law and ensures that the repeal of the Texas ban on switchblade (automatic) knives that Knife Rights passed last session will now be the law throughout Texas.

The new law goes into effect September 1. Texans should note that until the new law is in effect, they can still be charged with violations under existing law.

The two Texas cities that made Knife Rights' 10 Worst Anti-Knife Cities in America list for 2014, San Antonio at number four and Corpus Christi at number nine, will now be taken off that list on September 1.

Knife Law Preemption is our most important legislative effort and the foundation for ensuring all citizens enjoy any gains we make repealing knife bans. Preemption repeals and prevents local ordinances more restrictive than state law which only serve to confuse or entrap law-abiding citizens traveling within or through the state. Preemption ensures citizens can expect consistent enforcement of state knife laws everywhere in the state.

Knife Rights passed the nation's first Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010 and has since passed preemption bills in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.



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Yes! Being from San Antonio, I want to thank you guys at Knife Rights for being at the tip of the spear on this issue. I carry a fixed blade that's four inches and single edged to get around the locking folder law and probably will continue to do so. But I am grateful to finally have the choice to be able to legally carry a locking folder if I want to.
 
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