How will AKTI work with law enforcement?
AKTI will work with law enforcers, not against them. AKTI understands that law enforcement is trying to prevent violent crime. AKTI will be a resource to law enforcement about various knives, their properties and uses. We will provide educational materials about responsible knife ownership and encourage citizens to become knowledgeable about knife laws. Once again we can point to our successful experience in 2000 with the California District Attorneys Association. District Attorneys in every state must decide whether to prosecute cases brought to them by police officers. AKTI will continue to work with all branches of law enforcement to help them distinguish and deal with genuine criminal activity as opposed to rightful knife and tool use by responsible citizens. Why have one-hand opening knives become so popular? The past 25 years have seen a dramatic increase in the technical, mechanical and artistic complexity of sporting knives. We have gone well beyond the straight blades and simp
