S. 346 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects knife transport across state lines
Ever wondered what happens when you move with a knife or travel between states with different knife laws. This bill allows you to transport a knife from one place to another if possession is legal in both locations, as long as you follow specific rules about how you store and access it during transport. It also protects you from arrest for knife violations during transport if you're following the bill's requirements.
How it affects you
If you own knives and travel or move between states, this bill could protect you from legal trouble during transport. You'd need to follow the bill's storage and accessibility rules, but if you do, you can't be arrested for knife violations unless there's evidence you didn't comply with those requirements. People who carry emergency knives or tools designed to cut seat belts have different rules under this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 30, 2025)
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (e.g., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. The knife must be transported in compliance with the bill's accessibility and secure storage requirements, unless it is an emergency knife or tool designed to cut seat belts.
An individual who is transporting a knife in compliance with this bill may not be arrested or detained for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with the accessibility or secure storage requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 346
A BILL
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) · Introduced Jan 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 30, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”