S 1315 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-13· Sponsored by Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.(2015-08-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 Allows any individual who is not otherwise prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife to transport a knife from any state or place where such individual may lawfully possess, carry, or transport such a knife to any other state or place where such individual may lawfully do so: (1) by motor vehicle if the knife is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment or is in a closed container, glove compartment, or console; or (2) by other means over land or through water or the air if the knife is in a closed container. Excludes the transport of a knife with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year involving the use or threatened use of force against another person or with knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the course of, or arising from, the journey. Allows an individual to carry a knife or tool that is designed for enabling escape in an emergency and that incorporates a blunt tipped safety blade or a guarded blade or both for cutting safety belts in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle witho…

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S. 1315, Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2015

Jun 16, 2015

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015

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S. 1315, Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2015

Jun 16, 2015

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (13)

7 Democrats6 Republicans