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Bill would exempt legitimate trade tools from "dangerous weapon" definition, sponsor says
Summary
Representative Koppelman’s House Bill 1350 would clarify that tools used in a trade or profession — like knives for caterers or hammers for contractors — are not "dangerous weapons" when used for legitimate, registered business purposes, a sponsor told the committee.
Representative Koppelman presented House Bill 1350 to the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee as an effort to prevent ordinary trade tools from being treated as dangerous weapons when used in the course of legitimate work.
"What this bill is seeking to do is ensure that... your tools of your trade are not to be confused with being considered dangerous weapons as long as they're for a legitimate purpose," Koppelman said…
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