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MI: Switchblades Would be Legal in Michigan Under Bill OK'd by Senate Panel
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Switchblade knives would be legal in Michigan under legislation approved unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, is the sponsor of SB 245. It would repeal the part of the Michigan Penal Code that outlaws knives that open with mechanical assistance, such as switch-blades.
Jones said that it's often said old black and white films featuring gangs and knives were the reason knives like switchblades were outlawed in the first place.
Tim Fitzgerald, a legislative Liaison for the Michigan State Police, said right now only about half of the state's local prosecutors are charging for switchblades. The current ban "is something that we have absolutely no problem with the repeal of,"
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| 'About time. All states should decriminalize automatic knives, and failing that, a case should be brought up the chain to the SCOTUS striking down any recalcitrant states. |
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