The Gunny was an incredible human being, one of the warmest and nicest gentlemen you’d ever want to meet. I will cherish having known and worked with him..
Doug Ritter
VICE News on HBO Reports on Knife Rights ~ VIDEO
Focusing on its fight against New York City’s abuse of the state gravity knife law to arrest and prosecute thousands of people for carrying a common folding knife.
Protections Vastly Different in Competing Knife Bills
It’s better for the ultimate unity of the community if legislative differences are resolved…
Knife Rights’ Texas “Illegal Knife” Repeal Bill Hearing
Knife Rights’ bipartisan Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 1935, that would repeal the ban on all “illegal knives” in Texas statutes…
Knife Rights’ Wisconsin Knife Law Reform Bill Signed!
Knife Rights’ Wisconsin Knife Law Reform Bill including Knife Law Preemption, AB 142, was signed on Saturday by Governor Scott Walker…
Dana Loesch Interviews Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter During SHOT Show 2016
Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter sat down with conservative commentator and Second Amendment advocate Dana Loesch…
Knife Rights Wishes You a Happy New Year!
Thanks to your generous support, as 2015 rapidly winds down we can look back at a very successful year for Knife Rights.
Knife Rights’ Oklahoma Knife Law Preemption & Switchblade Carry Take Effect Nov. 1st
State preemption ensures that switchblade carriers will not have to deal with random local restrictions on knives…
NYC Knife Arrest Leads to $12,500 Settlement
Over the course of the next three months John had to appear in criminal court on three separate occasions with the threat of up to a year in jail hanging over his head…
Appeals Court Victory In Knife Rights’ Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against New York
Kife Rights is very pleased that we have overcome the absurd ruling of the lower court on ‘standing’ & can now proceed with the heart of the case itself…
NYC Forks Over $57K For Illegal Knife Arrest Gone Wrong
Perez’ court-appointed attorney sought compensation for the unjust arrest and that resulted in the $57,5000 settlement…
TX Knife Law Preemption Takes Effect Today, Ushers in Greater Freedom for Texans
The new law invalidates all municipal and county knife ordinances more restrictive than state law, creating uniform knife laws throughout the Lone Star State.
Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter TTAK BLADE Show Interview ~ Video
Truth About Knives Editor Clay Aalders talks knives, knife law, with KnifeRights.org founder and Chairman Doug Ritter…
Knife Rights Wishes You a Happy & Safe Independence Day
This Independence Day, Knife Rights again dedicates itself to continuing the fight for freedom…
Knife Rights Presents 2015 Freedom’s Edge Award to TX State Rep. John Frullo
Texas State Representative John Frullo (R-Lubbock) is the recipient of Knife Rights’ 2015 Freedom’s Edge Award…
Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act Clears Senate Hurdle
The Knife Owners’ Protection Act will Protects Travelers From a Patchwork of Conflicting State Knife Laws…
Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Preemption Bill NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Preemption bill, that would rid Texas of its patchwork of local knife laws more strict than state law, has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice…
President Obama Declared Freddie Gray’s Knife NOT a Switchblade in 2009
Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law on October 28 2009, specific language protecting one-hand opening and spring-assisted knives from being included as switchblade…
Knife Rights Update on the Freddie Gray Knife Arrest
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby charged that Freddie Gray was falsely arrested and that the knife in his pocket was not an illegal switchblade…
Knife Rights & SAF Urge Ca. Supreme Court to Affirm Legality of Common Pocketknives
If the California wins this case with their expansive theory on how a ‘dirk’ or ‘dagger’ is defined, every Boy Scout & slipjoint folding knife owner in California might one day be guilty of a felony..
Knife Rights’ Vermont Knife Law Preemption Bill Introduced
Vt State Representative Patrick Brennan, Co-Chairman of the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, has introduced a Knife Rights requested bill H.165 that would enact Knife Law Preemption in Vermont.
Knife Rights’ Knife Law Preemption Bills ReFiled in Oklahoma
Knife Rights’ Knife Law Preemption bill was passed in Oklahoma last year by overwhelming majorities in both houses of the legislature, but Governor Fallin vetoed the bill…
Knife Rights’ 2015 Legislative Efforts Ramp Up with SC & Indiana Preemption Bills
These two bills are just the start of what we expect to be a record number of pro-knife Knife Rights’ bills that will be filed in coming weeks and months…
District Attorney Acknowledges Key Elements of Knife Rights NYC Case in Appeals Court
When asked directly if two policemen who tested the knife with the city’s “wrist-flick” test & found the knife legal, that the same knife could later be found illegal by a third policeman, he agreed..
The FORCE is With Knife Rights! Continuing to Forge a Sharper Future in 2015
Not so long ago, in a country where some citizens still believe in freedom, the rebel advocacy organization Knife Rights was born…
In Memoriam: Joe Kious 1945 – 2014
Knifemaker and longtime Knife Rights supporter Joe Kious died Friday, December 5th 2014, as a result of an auto accident…
New York City Rated 2014’s Worst City for Knife Rights In America
Knife Rights’ First Annual Ratings of the Worst & Best Cities or States for Knife Owners…
Say ‘Thank You’ on Veterans Day and Every Day
I am reminded on the eve of this Veterans Day of something my grandfather told me many decades ago, “don’t say ‘Happy Veterans Day’– say, ‘Thank You'”…
New York City’s Village Voice Newspaper Slams City’s 60,000 Gravity Knife Prosecution
New York City’s The Village Voice newspaper has published a front-page article, Blade Stunner slamming the City’s persecution of knife owners…
Automatic ‘Switchblade’ Knives & Carry Over 4-inches Now Legal in Tennessee
Tennessee is the 7th state in which Knife Rights has repealed a ban on switchblades and other knives. This makes 18 legislative victories by Knife Rights in just over four years…