The Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2024 would allow law-abiding citizens to transport knives across state lines without being subject to individual state and local knife restrictions, as long as the knives are properly secured during transport. For vehicle transport, knives must be stored in a locked container or inaccessible from the passenger compartment, while air travel requires knives to be in locked containers and kept out of the cabin. The bill creates an exception for emergency safety knives designed to cut seatbelts, which can be carried in a vehicle's passenger compartment. The legislation would prevent law enforcement from arresting or detaining individuals who comply with these storage requirements, and it would allow people to sue state or local officials who violate these protections while requiring those officials to pay attorney's fees if they lose. The bill does not authorize any additional federal funding and contains no specified timeline for implementation.
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