Is AKTI going to be the NRA for knives?
We could fill volumes with a discussion of all the issues that surround gun use and knife use in America. There are people in this country who would like to lump guns and knives together and ban anything and everything that falls within any definition they might create. AKTIs position is that we will let the NRA address the issues that surround gun ownership, gun use and gun safety. The NRAs existence and strong member support have clearly shaped gun laws in this country and tempered anti-gun sentiment. And if lawmakers anticipate changing gun laws in any way, they typically want to know what position the NRA and NRA members would take on their proposals. AKTI was formed in 1998 with the clear mission to speak for and support the knife and tool industry and individual knife users. As a practical matter, virtually every American uses a knife of some sort every day for everything from buttering bread to pruning rose bushes to scraping a spark plug. Any proposals to change current knife l
