A bill to clarify the definition of switchblade knives.

Summary

Amends the Act commonly known as the Federal Switchblade Act to exclude from the Act a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward blade closure and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome that bias.

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Timeline

1. 9 July 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 July 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 July 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
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