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Committee hears bill to remove spring blade knives from 'dangerous weapons' list
Summary
The Senate Law & Justice Committee heard testimony on SB 5962, which would remove spring blade knives from the state's dangerous-weapons classification while preserving bans on carrying them in schools, jails and similar settings. Supporters cited industry and civil-rights reasons; critics warned about carry restrictions in the draft.
The Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony Feb. 2 on SB 5962, a bill to remove spring blade knives from the statutory list of 'dangerous weapons' and to harmonize several code sections.
Tim Ford, committee staff, told senators that current law treats spring blade knives as dangerous weapons and makes possession a gross misdemeanor, while exemptions exist for law enforcement and certain contract manufacture and sales. The bill would explicitly state that a spring blade knife is not a dangerous weapon but would keep prohibitions on carrying such a knife into schools,…
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