The old axiom to never bring a knife to a gun fight is generally a good one, as we’ve chronicled before. Now, two groups with deep ties to firearms are getting involved in the battle over California’s switchblade ban.
On September 26, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta, the challenge to California’s ban on switchblades.
According to a report at nraila.org, California effectively bans the possession, carry and transfer of switchblade knives that have 2-inch or longer blades. Plaintiffs contend that the ban violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms because switchblades are common arms, which cannot be banned under Supreme Court precedent.
The more allies in this fight, the better.
Read the whole thing at The Truth About Guns.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/nra-nssf-challenge-california-switchblade-ban/
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