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It's July 1st... Let's see your auto knives. Pic thread!
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tradertator
Grandmaster
^ Which in my opinion, is a stellar bang-for-buck knife. I really like mine, and Elmax steel is phenomenal stuff
Tnichols00
Sharpshooter
Now that is cool! Benchmade offers a patina finish
Its how the hipsers buy their knives, that way they can show it off and not have to use it first.
Says the federal law.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES: Read carefully all conditions set forth below. Federal law prohibits shipment of automatic knives across state lines, with the following exceptions:
(1) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government;
(2) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National guard, or militia of a state, territory or the District of Columbia ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in the connection with the activities of such organization;
(3) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory;
(4) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any person designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
FEDERAL CODES-
18 USC 1716 (G) (2) (1-4) provides this summary: Switchblade knives can be shipped to civilian and armed forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal government ordering or procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with activities in the Federal government; to supply or procurement officers in the National Guard, the Air National Guard or militia of the state or territory of the District of Columbia ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such organizations; to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any state or territory of any county, city, or other political subdivision of a state or territory ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government.
15 USC 1244 provides in summary: Knives can be shipped by common carrier, that sale, transportation or distribution, possession or introduction into interstate commerce of switchblade knives is authorized if it is pursuant to a contract with the armed forces or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his or her duty may possess switchblade knives any may have them shipped to him and sold to him or her. The possession and transportation upon his or her person of a switchblade knife or a blade 3 inches or less is authorized to any handicapped individual who has the use of only one arm.
That's interesting. All I've seen all over the net is that it's now legal to own, carry, buy and sell them. No reports on a 'catch' in the law. Can you please post the link to where your copied and pasted text came from?
Obviously, there's going to be many who make their purchase online to find exactly what they want. So is this kinda like the marijuana tax stamp
I've noticed on some sites such as Benchmade, you're supposed to fill out a form in accordance with the federal law you cited above in order to make a purchase. Many other sites do not offer this info up though. So it looks like many could be unknowingly breaking the law.
Obviously, there's going to be many who make their purchase online to find exactly what they want. So is this kinda like the marijuana tax stamp
I've noticed on some sites such as Benchmade, you're supposed to fill out a form in accordance with the federal law you cited above in order to make a purchase. Many other sites do not offer this info up though. So it looks like many could be unknowingly breaking the law.
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AUTO
Same as on Benchmades site. If you send it in for warranty work/sharpening service, they won't mail it back to you without a AKO form signed. They will only mail it to a dealer in your state.
LifeSharp Service
That is why it is recommended you go through a dealer (Such as Brad/Knifelady etc.) Not only are you buying it from them, he can provide the service needed as well.
I'm betting a majority are looking to get into an auto for less than $30, so they're more than likely going to be buying them from sites selling clones. I think the OTF autos are pretty cool, but I'm not willing to spend $400 on a knife that isn't durable enough to be trusted as an EDC. It's just the nature of their design. Not here to debate on the usefulness of an auto, I think they're cool. But for the price of an INFIDEL I could have another handgun. Hence my point, I think many people are buying from sites selling cheaper autos that don't pay lip service to the federal law we're discussing.
PS...I'd love to check out BRAD'S knife collection to be purchased here in state but I don't see a link to his purchasable collection nor do I probably live by his shop to be convenient for me.
Bradsknives
Master
Well, I don't have a web site or an actual store front. I mostly do gun & knife shows. I also ship and do FTF transactions.
Bradsknives
Master
Here are a few shows coming up that I will be attending.
July 13 & 14 - Crown Point
July 20 & 21 - Kokomo
August 10 & 11 - Lafayette
August 17 & 18 - Greenfield
August 23,24, & 25 - Indy 1500
September 7 & 8 -Crown Point
September 14 & 15 - Kokomo
September 28 & 29 - Valpo
October 12 & 13 - Ft. Wayne
October 18,19, & 20 - Indy 1500
October 26 7 27 - Crown Point
