The American Knife & Tool Institute remembers and honors a sporting knife and tool industry icon and ardent supporter of our organization and its efforts. Chuck Buck, chairman of Buck Knives, passed away Feb. 6, 2015.

Continued effort in Vermont to ensure that knife owners do not have to be concerned about a multitude of city or county knife laws.

Two years in a row – knife preemption bill failed to move in Mississippi. Enacting knife preemption would make Mississippi the sole authority on knife laws. No local government or political entity can enact any law more restrictive that the state law.

Quarterly Board of Regents and Advisory member meeting held at SHOT Show and winner of annual Membership Knife Giveaway drawn.

2015 Virginia SB 1130 to repeal legislation that makes an individual guilty of a misdemeanor for possession of a switchblade, as well as dirk, blackjack and other undefined items failed due to negative publicity about brass knuckles and oriental stars!