Maine House votes to allow switchblades for 1-armed people

[Pepper]

Bangor Daily News:

Maine House votes to allow switchblades for 1-armed people

The measure, requested by an amputee in western Maine who rides horses, received final House approval Tuesday and faces a final Senate vote before being sent to the governor. The bill limits the blades to 3 inches in length.


Hat tip:
Daily Caller

[Pepper]

From Government site

 

An Act To Allow a Person with One Arm To Possess Certain Kinds of Prohibited Knives

 

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 

Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1055, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3. This section does not apply to the possession or transportation of a knife under subsection 1 by an individual who has only one arm.

 

summary

This bill provides an exception to the prohibition against possession of a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure or that has a blade that opens, falls or is ejected into position for an individual who has only one arm, based on a federal exemption.

[Pepper]

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Current leading Comment via The Register.uk

 

am curious. #

Posted Friday 8th April 2011 12:55 GMT

 

Why are switch blades so frowned upon?

 

It appears to be perfectly legal for the one limbed man about Maine to carry an enormous Bowie knife and a concealed firearm, yet a small spring loaded knife is proscribed.

 

Paris, as this may be a blonde question.....

[NCTexan]

Pepper!

 

I'd give my right arm for a switchblade!