Interview with Doug Ritter, Founder of Knife Rights

By John Crump

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Doug Ritter has seen and did a lot in his life. He worked for Aston Martin. He owned a home building business. He worked as a journalist. He’s one of the world’s leading authorities on survival gear.

That all changed in 2006 when he read a Wall Street Journal article demonizing so-called “tactical knives.” He realized there was not an “NRA” equivalent for knife owners. If there wasn’t one, then he would make one. He founded “Knife Rights.”

Doug set out to repeal bad knife laws and protect knife owners’ rights in the US. Through grassroots efforts they have had more success than anyone thought was possible, garnering bipartisan support on the national and state levels.

I got a chance to have a conversation with Doug about his work and the state of knife owners’ rights in the US.

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John: What is your background?

Doug: I grew up on a ranch in Arizona. Knives have been a part of my life as a tool since I was seven years old.

Back in the 80s, after I closed down my home building business, I was looking around for something to do that didn’t involve lawyers, bureaucrats, and the …Read the Rest

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