Two pro-knife bills in Mississippi would enact knife preemption plus remove bowie, dirk, butcher and switchblade knives from the list of weapons prohibited from being carried concealed.

Indiana State Senators hope to pass knife preemption before legislative session ends in March.

Representatives from the American Knife and Tool Institute visited Washington, D.C., as part of a trip that included a Board of Regents’ meeting and opportunities to meet with key federal legislators and other organizations.