I didn't know if this belonged in the 2nd amendment section on the forum or what, but I was reading in "Blade" magazine about Patricia Stoneking getting an award for getting the arbitrary knife laws in Kansas repealed. Stoneking is also head of the Kansas State Rifle Assoc. Anyway, I knew there was talk on here about getting the knife laws in Oklahoma revised and hope we can get that done. I've written my rep, but he's the minority leader in the House and has no real interest in protecting our self defense rights. Anyway, here's the article on Stoneking:
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=215&Itemid=1
"April 16, 2013: After two years of hard work, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed the Knife Rights comprehensive knife law reform act, HB2033 into law today.
HB2033 repeals all existing local knife laws in Kansas and enacts statewide preemption of any attempt to pass new local knife laws more restrictive than state law. HB2033 also repeals the ban on the possession of switchblades, dirks, daggers and stilettos. Be advised that the new law does not go into effect until July 1st.
Knife Rights would like to thank Representative Richard Carlson for sponsoring this bill and working so hard to get is passed and signed. We would also like to thank Patricia Stoneking, the President of the Kansas State Rifle Association, for her help and counsel throughout this long process! We would also like to recognize the efforts of former Kansas State Representative Gary Hayzlett.
Your emails and calls were also critical for us to achieve comprehensive knife law reform in Kansas, our first victory this year. This makes Kansas the fifth state to enact Knife Law Preemption, following the first in the nation Knife Law Preemption bill by Knife Rights in Arizona in 2010.
Preemption is the foundation for ensuring that any improvement in state knife laws is not contravened by local authorities. That's why Knife Law Preemption is Knife Rights' number one legislative priority. Individual constitutional rights should not be left to discretion of local governments. State preemption of the law is commonplace for all individual civil rights.
Knife Law Preemption makes the state the sole authority on knife law. It repeals the confusing patchwork of local laws and ordinances more restrictive than state law that trap unwary citizens and prevents passage of such local laws and ordinances in the future."
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=215&Itemid=1
"April 16, 2013: After two years of hard work, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed the Knife Rights comprehensive knife law reform act, HB2033 into law today.
HB2033 repeals all existing local knife laws in Kansas and enacts statewide preemption of any attempt to pass new local knife laws more restrictive than state law. HB2033 also repeals the ban on the possession of switchblades, dirks, daggers and stilettos. Be advised that the new law does not go into effect until July 1st.
Knife Rights would like to thank Representative Richard Carlson for sponsoring this bill and working so hard to get is passed and signed. We would also like to thank Patricia Stoneking, the President of the Kansas State Rifle Association, for her help and counsel throughout this long process! We would also like to recognize the efforts of former Kansas State Representative Gary Hayzlett.
Your emails and calls were also critical for us to achieve comprehensive knife law reform in Kansas, our first victory this year. This makes Kansas the fifth state to enact Knife Law Preemption, following the first in the nation Knife Law Preemption bill by Knife Rights in Arizona in 2010.
Preemption is the foundation for ensuring that any improvement in state knife laws is not contravened by local authorities. That's why Knife Law Preemption is Knife Rights' number one legislative priority. Individual constitutional rights should not be left to discretion of local governments. State preemption of the law is commonplace for all individual civil rights.
Knife Law Preemption makes the state the sole authority on knife law. It repeals the confusing patchwork of local laws and ordinances more restrictive than state law that trap unwary citizens and prevents passage of such local laws and ordinances in the future."
