A complicating factor when deciding whether, and how, a certain knife may be carried is the existence of multiple layers of legal restriction or “law.” In the United States, we have various levels to include federal, territorial, Indian Country, state, and “local.” Governing bodies have differing roles.
In the January issue of Knife Magazine, attorney and knife expert Dan Lawson examines Preemption Law and Knives and how conflicting state laws and local regulations create confusion and issues for the knife community. He discusses preemption in constitutions and by enacting statutes.
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