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The Knife Rights Foundation has successfully launched its Knife Rights Sharper Future Legal Fund™ with contributions from twelve industry leaders plus other donors, some anonymous. .
The Fund will be used to pursue litigation in support of knife owner civil rights, initially aimed at stopping New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr's illegitimate assault on one-hand opening and assisted opening knives in New York City.
"This initial backing by leaders of the knife industry recognizes that knife owners do not take their civil rights lightly, that we have the will, and the means, to fight back," said Knife Rights chairman Doug Ritter.
"I applaud these industry leaders who stepped up, as true leaders will in times of crisis, to jump-start the Fund."
Platinum-level $30,000 donors include Benchmade Knife Co., Blue Ridge Knives, Taylor Brands and United Cutlery.
Gold $20,000 doors are Buck Knives and Columbia River Knife & Tool
Silver $15,000 donors are KnifeWorks.com and Wenger NA.
Smokey Mountain Knife Works is a Titanium donor at $7,500.
Bronze donors Ethan Becker and KA-BAR Knives each gave $5,000.
Additional money has been donated anonymously, including a $10,000 donation from an Internet knife retailer.
 Said Knife Rights Chairman Doug Ritter, "Litigation is only one aspect of our efforts to protect your civil rights. With your continued support, you can be sure that Knife Rights will forge ahead with our legislative initiatives to enhance protections for knife owners in New York and throughout the U.S., with efforts to clarify or do away with restrictive knife laws and through our National Knife Law Preemption Campaign.
Read prior articles on the NYC DA Vance's persecution of Knife Onwners:
Manhattan District Attorney Shakes Down Honest Knife Retailers
Knife Rights Contests DA's Claims, Tactics in Knife Retailer Shakedown
Will DA Vance Arrest Stephen Colbert?
New Yorker Gives Thanks to Knife Rights Foundation
Please help us stop this insanity. Make a Contribution to our fight against the DA's assault on our pocket knives.
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
If you are a retailer or individual who finds yourself targeted for the sale or possession of so-called illegal knives (one-hand opening and assisted opening knives inappropriately claimed to be gravity knives or switchblades), we urge you to immediately contact Knife Rights at: email nycity@KnifeRights.org or call toll-free: 1-866-889-6268.
You have a constitutional right to seek help and counsel.
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