Illinois Reform of Switchblade Ban Officially Signed Into Law
By Dean Weingarten
Arizona -(Ammoland.com) – On 14 August, 2017, Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB 607, the reform of the Illinois ban on switchblade knives, into law.
(2) The provision of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, does not apply to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives.
There are about 2.1 million FOID card holders in Illinois. This is a significant reform, because it eliminates the statewide ban on these knives for 2.1 million people.
Any resident of Illinois with a clean record can obtain an FOID card for $10 and the trouble of filling out an application.
Illinois residents can thank the busy and productive people at Knife Rights for this much needed reform of …Read the Rest
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