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S. 2411 (99th)

Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 May 1986

Last action

19 May 1986 · Referred

Status

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sponsors

Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing of ballistic knives (knives with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism).

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Timeline

  1. 6 May 1986

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 May 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 May 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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