SC SB 885 would add knife preemption to the existing firearms preemption law to keep cities and towns from passing their own ordinances restricting knife carry.

The American Knife and Tool Institute held its quarterly Board of Regents meeting on the eve of the SHOT Show, the outdoor industry’s largest trade show. More than 1,600 exhibitors, including most AKTI board, advisory and premier members, attend the National Shooting Sports Foundation-sponsored show, which was held Jan. 14-17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

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.