In the May issue of Knife World, attorney and knife expert Dan Lawson delves into the problems that were known about the Federal Switchblade Act before it was ever passed into law.
The legislative history behind the Federal Switchblade Act of 1958 (FSA) reveals that enforcement issues and uncertainties were foreseen due to the “many exceptions” it provided. A “huge” problem was pointed out to legislators by the Secretary of Commerce when he read the bill before it was passed.
Read the article “A Huge Problem Foreseen” for more insight into the problems known upfront.