Knife Owners' Protection: Interstate Transport Rights
This law protects citizens legally possessing knives while traveling across state lines from arrest under stricter local laws. It guarantees the right to transport knives interstate, provided they are properly secured (e.g., in a locked container or trunk) during the journey. Citizens gain the ability to assert this right in court and recover attorney's fees if their transportation rights are violated.
Key points
You can transport knives interstate if they are legal at the origin and destination, overriding local prohibitions during transit.
Knives must be inaccessible from the passenger compartment of a vehicle or secured in a locked container/console.
Individuals complying with transport rules cannot be arrested or detained for violating local knife possession laws.
Emergency knives (like seatbelt cutters) are exempt from the locking requirement when carried in a motor vehicle cabin.
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