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U.S Customs
Action Needed
We're working to Keep Knives in American Lives
 
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URGENT NEWS - U.S. Customs Proposal would characterize
assisted-openers as switchblade knives.  Our fear is this
could potentially  jeopardize all pocket knives.  

EVEN MORE URGENT NEWS
AKTI learned at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 10, 2009, that U.S. Customs  denied AKTI’s
request for a comment period extension.

TAKE ACTION TODAY.
Now you must absolutely help us get this information to our State Senators and Congressmen.
Click on the following link to find out who they are in your state. We have also created model
lletters for individuals and companies to email.
Please help!!! Help us to help you!!!

On behalf of the entire sporting knife industry and all knife owners across the country, AKTI
has hired a specialized U.S. Customs and Trade law firm to draft a response in defense of our
knives. But that may not be enough.

Second Action Step.
You can still write letters to U.S. Customs to object to their proposal. But it must get to them
(via snailmail) by June 21, 2009 (but that’s a Sunday so get it there by Saturday, June 20 or
sooner).

You can help Save Our Knives - click here for more info




AKTI's Texas bills pass House and Senate 5-29. . .   to save one-
handers for nearly 11 million owners. . .headed to Governor Perry's
Desk.
 
AKTI means AKTIon!
AKTI has saved more than 25 million knife owners.  AKTI victories proved your calls, emails and
letters to lawmakers ARE POWERFUL.  That's why we need you  as a "Grassroots Supporter."  
Help us save your individual knife rights.
Sign Up Today! (free)
Use this poster to spread the word.
  
AKTI's mission as a non-profit organization is "Keeping Knives in American Lives!"  
Since 1997 we've been doing just that for every knife owner, user, retailer, distributor, and
maker.  Knives were one of man's original tools. Something as useful and handy as a knife is
an important part of everyday life and a large part of our independent heritage.
  
AKTI's four goals are to:
1,        Provide a unified voice representing the knife-making and knife-using community.
2.        Promote the public awareness of the history and utility of knives as tools.
3.        Encourage sensible knife legislation and responsible law enforcement.
4.        Educate young people about proper knife safety and the responsible use of knives.
  
AKTI's Role
As an association AKTI provides information and resources to the public, elected officials, law
enforcement and the knife community.  
We provide some  Members Only benefits to help learn about current knife laws
and we offer a Grassroots Supporter program at no fee to those willing to answer calls to action.
  
Educate     Promote      Inform
AKTI is monitoring knife laws and legislation to promote reasonable knife-related laws and
responsible enforcement.  We promote the preservation and protection of knives in our American
society by providing education, information, and being the reasonable and responsible voice for
the knife-using and knife-making community.
  
Join AKTI and You Could Win Twice!  Join or renew
between May 15 and December 31, 2009 and your name will be entered in the drawing (January 1,
2010) for this Kershaw Knife one-of-a-kind Spec Bump.