Monday, March 27, 2023

Florida Permitless Carry Bill Passes House

Knife Rights supported Florida Permitless Carry bill, HB 543, which includes knives, was passed Friday by the House by a vote of 76-32. The bill now moves to the Senate. Governor DeSantis has pledged to sign the bill if it passes.

Thanks to all who used Knife Rights' Legislative Action Center to contact members to support this bill.

Knife Rights supports Constitutional and Permitless Carry and particularly bills such as this that rid the state of its ban on concealed carry of knives (other than a “pocket knife”) without a permit.

Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 40 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 26 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.

See You at the Texas Select Custom Cutlery Event

Bellville, TX - April 1-2

We are looking forward to seeing our friends at the Texas Select Custom Cutlery Event in Bellville, Texas, the weekend of April 1st and 2nd. The organizers claim it is the largest organized gathering of Forged in Fire competitors in the nation. There will chopping competitions and knife forging demonstrations. Come by and say "hi" and visit with all the custom knifemakers and Forged in Fire competitors.

Details at: https://www.texasselectevent.com

Protect Your Loved Ones

After the fact is too late. Protect yourself and your family today!

Self-defense has been in the news of late. Knife Rights has teamed up with U.S. LawShield which offers legal defense protection for those who have a justified self-defense incident regardless of the legal weapon used; knife, gun, club, or any other*.

Saving your life and going bankrupt defending yourself isn't just "not optimal," it is really, really bad. If self-defense is a possibility, then be responsible and protect yourself and your family from what can too easily happen afterwards. U.S. LawShield provides legal defense for self-defense and legal carry.

Get 10% off monthly memberships or 14 months for a 12-month annual membership (a 15% discount), PLUS waived sign-up fee, when you sign up for U.S. LawShield at: www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield (Promo Code: krlawshield2020)

?After the fact is too late. Protect yourself and your family today! www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield

If you were forced to protect yourself or your family from an assault, break-in or other illegal act, could you afford to defend yourself in court against inappropriate, perhaps even politically motivated criminal charges or a civil lawsuit? Viewing the violence playing out on the news every day, that's a question more and more folks are asking themselves.

With some jurisdictions viewing your perfectly legal EDC knife as a weapon, not a tool, what would you do if arrested on a weapons charge? These are serious concerns and I am so excited that Knife Rights can now address these real-world concerns through its relationship with U.S. LawShield."

When your life or that of loved ones is on the line, the last thing you should have to worry about is the potentially ruinous legal aftermath. REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL WEAPON USED OR CARRIED, U.S. LawShield provides you and your family with essential coverage, peace of mind, and a simple-to-understand plan that's very affordable.

Through Knife Rights teaming up with U.S. LawShield you can get a hell of a deal on this protection! We'd also be happy to have you join up with U.S. LawShield even if you're primarily looking for legal defense protection because you carry a firearm or keep one at home for self-defense. It's the same policy. Signing up helps support our efforts to forge a Sharper Future for all Americans, while you protect your life and livelihood, and those who rely upon you.

And, just a reminder, if you haven't already done so, review "If Stopped or Arrested." A summary is on the back of your Knife Rights membership card. But, that advice doesn't pay for your attorney, U.S. LawShield does.

Get 10% off monthly memberships or 14 months for a 12-month annual membership (a 15% discount), PLUS waived sign-up fee, when you sign up for U.S. LawShield at: www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield (Promo Code: krlawshield2020)

We'd also be happy to have you join up with U.S. LawShield even if you're primarily looking for legal defense protection because you carry a firearm or keep one at home for self-defense. It's the same policy. Signing up helps support our efforts to forge a Sharper Future for all Americans, while you protect your life and livelihood, and those who rely upon you."

After the fact is too late. Protect yourself and your family today! www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield

Wondering what the knife law is where you live or travel? Don't forget that Knife Rights has an upgraded FREE LegalBlade™ app for that: www.LegalBlade.org

*Knife Rights is not an insurance provider, is not a licensed insurance agent, and nothing herein should be construed as such. All memberships are sold by and through U.S. LawShield.

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Knife Rights Foundation" groundbreaking LegalBlade™ App 2.0 - Knife Laws in America™ provides guidance at your fingertips to the knife laws in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and over 40 cities in the U.S. with restrictive knife laws.

Knife Rights Founder and Chairman Doug Ritter notes, "While Knife Rights will continue to aggressively work to repeal bad knife laws, knowledge of the law is the first step in avoiding an unfortunate arrest, loss of your knife or other legal complications."

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Doug Ritter

?Chairman / Executive Director

P.O. Box 657,

Gilbert, AZ 85299

866-889-6268

www.KnifeRights.org

Email:dritter@KnifeRights.org