Autos and federal LAW

[Enkrypter]

Section 1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable

(g) All knives having a blade which opens automatically (1) by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle of the knife, or (2) by operation of inertia, gravity, or both, are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried by the mails or delivered by any officer or employee of the Postal Service. Such knives may be conveyed in the mails, under such regulations as the Postal Service shall prescribe –
(1) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government;
(2) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National Guard, or militia of a State ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such organizations;
(3) to supply or procurement officers or employees of any State, or any political subdivision of a State or Territory, ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government; and
(4) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant to an order from any person designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

So ow are all these auto knife dealers getting knives into indiana? I doubt any of them have federal contracts?

And by reading this, according the the 1903 Militia Act, can i simply say I am in a militia since I am an able boddied man, and then just buy them scott free?

I know we can buy them in state and possess them now. I also know that these laws only apply to sellers, not buyers. I'm jsut dumbfounded how these people are legally purchasing these knives to sell in indiana when none of them are mad in indiana. US federal commerce laws still regulate switchblades. Any lawyers wanna help me out here? I'm scratching my head....

 

[Knife Lady]

They can be shipped via UPS. It is illegal to ship automatic knives using the regular USPS and yes that is a Federal Law.


Calling Kirk Freeman......... as per the OP's request...

 

[Kirk Freeman]

What I do? Innocent here. Some woman always accusing me of stuff!

Don't they have UPS, DHL, FedEx in New Pal?

 

[Enkrypter]

We do.

So are you saying that I can order switch blades from any website willing to sell them to me and not be breaking federal law?

Law out this ugly bag of snakes for me. please.

 

[Enkrypter]

This type of disclaimer on sites is what i am tlaking about...

8. Automatic Knife Laws & Assisted Knife Laws. The Switchblade Act, (Pub.L. 85-623, 72 Stat. 562, enacted on August 12, 1958, and codified in 15 U.S.C. § 1241–1245), as may be amended, (the “Act”) prohibits shipment of automatic knives across state lines, with the following exceptions:

(a) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government;

(b) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National guard, or militia of a state, territory or the District of Columbia ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in the connection with the activities of such organization;

(c) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory;

(d) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any person designated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c).

Sections 1242 and 1243 of the Act shall not apply to:

(e) any common carrier or contract carrier, with respect to any switchblade knife shipped, transported, or delivered for shipment in interstate commerce in the ordinary course of business;

(f) the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution, possession, or introduction into interstate commerce, of switchblade knives pursuant to contract with the Armed Forces.

(g) the Armed Forces or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his duty;

(h) the possession, and transportation upon his person, of any switchblade knife with a blade three inches or less in length by any individual who has only one arm; or

(i) a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife.

Blade HQ will not sell to any individual or group outside the State of Utah without the above conditions being met. This does not apply to automatic knives manufactured, distributed, purchased or sold within the State of Utah. Proper identification may be required before the order is shipped in cases where restricted items are purchased.

9. Legal Disclaimers. Blade HQ offers no legal advice regarding laws applicable to your purchase of Products. We have provided general information herein to you of federal laws that may affect your purchase. It is your responsibility, as the buyer, and not Blade HQ, as the seller, to ascertain and obey all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws regarding your purchase and use of Products.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Law out? Is that what we are supposed to say before citing a statute? "Frag out!"

Anywho, the answer you seek is contained in the exceptions to §1242,1243, "common carrier or contract carrier".

Start here: Common carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What can brown do for you? Allow Microtech to ship knives.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So are you saying that I can order switch blades from any website willing to sell them to me and not be breaking federal law?

1. Are you shipping them to Puerto Rico?

2. Are you using UPS or FedEx?