S. 1437 · 111th Congress

A bill to clarify the definition of switchblade knives.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-07-09
Latest action
2009-07-09 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the Act commonly known as the Federal Switchblade Act to exclude from the Act a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward blade closure and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome that bias.