Knife Rights

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Oct 21, 2026

Huge Win! 5th Circuit: Federal Switchblade Act Unconstitutional!

Sep 21, 2026

Knife Rights Sues NJ Over Knife & Self-Defense Bans!

Sep 18, 2026

Don’t Get Dead! I’m Working on It!

Sep 16, 2026

SCOTUS Grants Extension for Cert Petition in CA SWB Ban Appeal

Sep 07, 2026

Knife Rights SCOTUS Amicus Supports Our Knife Ban Litigation

Aug 10, 2026

Knife Rights Submits Comment on Proposed Rulemaking

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How To Find Local Knife Laws

State Ivory & Animal Parts Ban Summary

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WARNING: New York City Knife Law Enforcement & Administrative Code

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Federal Ivory Ban Rule Goes Into Effect July 6, 2016

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“Knives and the Second Amendment” Law Review Article Published

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Rewriting Knife Law In America™ 2010-2026

Click the map above to see what Knife Rights has done to protect your rights.

Welcome to Knife Rights

Knife Rights was organized in 2006 to ensure a Sharper Future™ for owners of one of mankind’s oldest and most commonly used tools. Elsewhere in the world, many of the knives sold and used daily in the United States are illegal or severely restricted and the restrictions are growing every day. Even in the U.S., efforts to demonize knives and to place more restrictions on knives are becoming more commonplace. Without a dedicated grassroots organization to protect our knives, they are an easy target for those who seek restrictions on our freedoms. Knife Rights is that dedicated grassroots organization. Click here to read about our founding.

Knife Rights has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are building that Sharper Future™ as we Rewrite Knife Law in America™. Knife Rights’ efforts have resulted in 53 bills repealing knife bans in 32 states and over 200 cities and towns since 2010 (as of 5/1/2025). Knife Rights has also been responsible for defeating 13 anti-knife bills in 8 states. We have also been effective in litigation with a number of victories to our credit.

While our knives are primarily tools, ultimately our right to own and carry these tools is enshrined in the Second Amendment. The fight to protect our knives is the Second Front in Defense of the Second Amendment™. The two pillars upon which Knife Rights stands are “Essential Tools – Essential Rights™.” We cannot retain the former without the latter.

Knife Rights is really two organizations. Knife Rights, Inc. is the 501(c)(4) member advocacy organization which promotes pro-knife legislation and opposes anti-knife legislation. The Knife Rights Foundation, Inc., is the 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization that also pursues litigation in support of knife owner civil rights.

Knife Rights can only succeed as a grassroots organization if we build our membership, because it is the votes those members represent that politicians listen to. Become a Knife Rights member and help us build a Sharper Future™ for all Americans.

Doug Ritter
Chairman