We'd like to congratulate HB 243 sponsor Rep. Al Cutrona on passage of this bill. We sincerely appreciate all the effort he's put in getting the job done. We'd also like to thank Government Oversight Committee Chairman Shane Wilkin for his assistance in moving this bill.

Knife Rights will let you know when it is time to next call or email in support of Knife Law Preemption in Ohio.

These bills follow enactment back on April 12th of Knife Rights’ Ohio Knife Law Reform bill, SB 140. Without knife law preemption making those reforms applicable statewide, numerous cities and towns in Ohio are still able to ban many knives that are perfectly legal under Ohio’s statutes.

Knife Law Preemption is a Knife Rights criminal justice reform effort that repeals and prevents local ordinances more restrictive than state law which only serve to confuse or entrap law-abiding citizens traveling within or through the state. Preemption ensures citizens can expect consistent enforcement of state knife laws everywhere within a state.

Knife Rights passed the nation’s first Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010 and has since passed preemption bills in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 34 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 23 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.

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Self-defense has been in the news of late. Knife Rights has teamed up with U.S. LawShield which offers legal defense protection for those who have a justified self-defense incident regardless of the legal weapon used; knife, gun, club, or any other*.

Saving your life and going bankrupt defending yourself isn't just "not optimal," it is really, really bad. If self-defense is a possibility, then be responsible and protect yourself and your family from what can too easily happen afterwards. U.S. LawShield provides legal defense for self-defense and legal carry.

Get 10% off monthly memberships or 14 months for a 12-month annual membership (a 15% discount), PLUS waived sign-up fee, when you sign up for U.S. LawShield at: www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield (Promo Code: krlawshield2020)

After the fact is too late. Protect yourself and your family today! www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield 

If you were forced to protect yourself or your family from an assault, break-in or other illegal act, could you afford to defend yourself in court against inappropriate, perhaps even politically motivated criminal charges or a civil lawsuit? Viewing the violence playing out on the news every day, that's a question more and more folks are asking themselves.

With some jurisdictions viewing your perfectly legal EDC knife as a weapon, not a tool, what would you do if arrested on a weapons charge? These are serious concerns and I am so excited that Knife Rights can now address these real-world concerns through its relationship with U.S. LawShield."

When your life or that of loved ones is on the line, the last thing you should have to worry about is the potentially ruinous legal aftermath. REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL WEAPON USED OR CARRIED, U.S. LawShield provides you and your family with essential coverage, peace of mind, and a simple-to-understand plan that's very affordable.

Through Knife Rights teaming up with U.S. LawShield you can get a hell of a deal on this protection! We'd also be happy to have you join up with U.S. LawShield even if you're primarily looking for legal defense protection because you carry a firearm or keep one at home for self-defense. It's the same policy. Signing up helps support our efforts to forge a Sharper Future for all Americans, while you protect your life and livelihood, and those who rely upon you.

And, just a reminder, if you haven't already done so, review "If Stopped or Arrested." A summary is on the back of your Knife Rights membership card. But, that advice doesn't pay for your attorney, U.S. LawShield does.

Get 10% off monthly memberships or 14 months for a 12-month annual membership (a 15% discount), PLUS waived sign-up fee, when you sign up for U.S. LawShield at: www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield (Promo Code: krlawshield2020)

We'd also be happy to have you join up with U.S. LawShield even if you're primarily looking for legal defense protection because you carry a firearm or keep one at home for self-defense. It's the same policy. Signing up helps support our efforts to forge a Sharper Future for all Americans, while you protect your life and livelihood, and those who rely upon you."

After the fact is too late. Protect yourself and your family today! www.KnifeRights.org/USLawShield 

Wondering what the knife law is where you live or travel? Don't forget that Knife Rights has an upgraded FREE LegalBlade™ app for that: www.LegalBlade.org

Knife Rights Founder and Chairman Doug Ritter notes, "While Knife Rights will continue to aggressively work to repeal bad knife laws, knowledge of the law is the first step in avoiding an unfortunate arrest, loss of your knife or other legal complications."

The LegalBlade™ App is available now in the App Store and on Google Play