Bill > HR10178

This bill, the Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2024, aims to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, despite a patchwork of state and local prohibitions. The key provisions include: allowing individuals to transport knives from one place where they can legally possess them to another, as long as the knives are not directly accessible in the vehicle or are in a locked container; permitting the carry of emergency knives with safety features in vehicle passenger compartments; allowing knives to be kept accessible in temporary lodging overnight; and providing individuals with a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action, as well as the right to pursue legal action if their rights under the Act are violated. The bill also specifies that it does not limit any existing state laws regarding knife possession, carry, or transport.