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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: SlickRob on June 10, 2009, 07:12:21 PM

Title: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: SlickRob on June 10, 2009, 07:12:21 PM
Heard about this on Guntalk.  Customs is wanting to change the definition of what is defined as a "Switchblade".  This could have huge consequences to all of us.

They are only allowing comments for 30 days, and half of that is already over.  Please check out the link below:


 http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=150


 -Rob
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 10, 2009, 09:05:06 PM
And ONLY BY SNAIL MAIL .
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: Kid Shelleen on June 10, 2009, 11:36:47 PM
What's next. Why do I smell George Soros, Rahm Emanuel and Eric Holder all over this. What a coincidence that this new definition of a switchblade is coming up now.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: philw on June 11, 2009, 01:51:30 AM
And ONLY BY SNAIL MAIL .


Talk about being with the times   ::)



I also just heard about this on the way back from the Rage this Arvo   

Could not believe  it  from the sounds of it  your customs  has some Aussie bureaucrats or training from ours  over here 

Does  Michael Janich's new knife fall under that???
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 11, 2009, 09:44:28 AM
What's next. Why do I smell George Soros, Rahm Emanuel and Eric Holder all over this. What a coincidence that this new definition of a switchblade is coming up now.

Because these weasels never stop picking away at our rights, it's why getting them out of office will never be enough, they need to be hung.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change definition of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: Overload on June 11, 2009, 02:37:42 PM
Yesterday they denied an extension to the comment period.  All comments are due there by next Friday.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: tt11758 on June 11, 2009, 03:10:51 PM
Because these weasels never stop picking away at our rights, it's why getting them out of office will never be enough, they need to be hung.


No, they need to be HANGED.  They WISH they were hung.   ;D
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: graywolf on June 12, 2009, 10:56:07 AM
Castration can still be accomplished with a rusty soup can lid, however, a Buck folding Hunter would be easier.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 12, 2009, 11:47:32 AM
Castration can still be accomplished with a rusty soup can lid, however, a Buck folding Hunter would be easier.

Hedge clipper.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: deamonpi on June 14, 2009, 10:10:38 PM
I think this would open them up for a civil suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  It didn't exist when the original Switchblade thing went on the books.  Now, and with the new definition, it would preclude all one handed people from opening their own knives.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: philw on June 14, 2009, 10:26:01 PM
Castration can still be accomplished with a rusty soup can lid, however, a Buck folding Hunter would be easier.

sheep rings  would work as well ;)


(http://www.sheepandgoat.com/images/elastrator.jpg)

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Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: True_Texan on June 15, 2009, 01:03:35 AM
sheep rings  would work as well ;)

That takes too long, and I ain't got time to wait for nuts to shrivel up and fall off... That's why I keep several 3 blade Old-Timers around. The spey blade may come in handy at this rate, with people wanting to castrate things with a soup can lid and all. ;D

An it's definitely no "switchblade, single hand, eyes closed" opening knife. It's a "two-hand w/steal fingers nails, tongue in the right place" opening knife.
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: Pathfinder on July 11, 2009, 07:35:09 PM
Amendment passed, apparently in our favor

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5043 (http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5043)
Title: Re: Customs trying to change defintion of a "Switchblade"!
Post by: Kid Shelleen on July 12, 2009, 01:30:10 AM
Amendment passed, apparently in our favor

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5043 (http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5043)
I find myself thanking you again Path. Lately you have been a routine purveyor of good news. Man, good news is especially welcomed in these times!!!!

You da Man. ;D