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Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

Introduced: May 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Aug 28, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
Aug 28, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-121.
May 20, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 13, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 13, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two states where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport.

Specifically, a knife transported by motor vehicle must be inaccessible from the vehicle's passenger compartment or secured in a closed container, glove compartment, or console in a vehicle with no separate passenger compartment. A knife transported by other means (e.g., air) must be secured in a closed container.

An emergency knife designed to cut seat belts is exempt from the requirement to be securely stored during interstate transport.

This bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to securely store the knife during transport. An individual may assert compliance with this Act as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.

What's happening now August 28, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 419 Related bill Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015
  • S 567 Related bill Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 6
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 2, 2016
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 2, 2016
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 3, 2015
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 20, 2015
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 13, 2015
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · May 13, 2015
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 13, 2015
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1315: Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1315/
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"S. 1315: Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1315/.
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S. 1315, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1315/.
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