At 09:03 AM 6/9/2009, you wrote:
>That are alerting us to an Evil from Customs, but I do wish these >alarmist press releases would be honest. In this case, the lie is here: >"The proposal would not only outlaw assisted opening knives, its >overly broad new definition of a switchblade would also include all >one-handed opening knives and most other pocket knives! ... this >proposal would make it illegal for the estimated 40 million >law-abiding Americans who own and carry pocket knives to do so." > >However, the truth is that this proposal does NOT make carrying >anything illegal! It pertains to Importing. If YOUR State chooses to >make a knife illegal to possess or to carry, that is the fault of >YOUR STATE, not the Feds. >Florida explicitly allows the possession and carrying of switchblade >knives. I have several. I bought them on the internet. It is >possible that the seller violated a Federal Law by selling them to >me across a State line, but the Feds do not consider ME a criminal, >because the Law applies only to the SALE of the knives, not the PURCHASE. >It is perfectly legal even under Federal Law for a "knife dealer" to >buy switchblade knives across State lines. And in **SOME** States >(e.g. Florida) it is perfectly legal for them to be SOLD within the State. >So if YOUR STATE oppresses you, don't blame the Feds for that. The >Feds are bad enough, making it hard to import them and transport >them across State lines, without having to adulterate your argument with LIES. Zack... They did state that the various tyrannies could use this to support their own agenda did they not? Its not possible to have a different interpretation without it being intentional LIES?... "The impact of this CBP ruling would go far beyond just imported knives because this "agency determination" will be used by domestic courts and law enforcement to determine what is a "switchblade" under both federal and state laws. Many states do not themselves define switchblades and simply rely on the federal definition and interpretation, which is only found in rulings by CBP. Since interstate commerce in switchblades is prohibited, except under very limited conditions, simply driving across a state line with a pocket knife in their possession would make someone a federal felon." As for "alarmist", what does it take to be serious enough to post? When the jack boots are already kicking in ones door? If you must troll, at least make the attempt to be creative... ^^
