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I own several lock-blades with thumb studs, some of which are handy to open, others that might as well be stud-free. I don't own any switchblade, nor even an assisted opening knife. I also own a "Buck Lite" from the 1980s that doesn't even have a thumb stud, but opens just as quickly as any Whirlwind: pinch the blade between thumb and forefinger, give a quick flick downward, and it's open and ready for action.

The federal switchblade ban was the "assault weapons ban" of the 1950s. Unfortunately, many states copied the language into their own state codes.

Drewthetexan wrote:I remember seeing several switchblades at one of the booths with a handwritten sign that said they were "assisted open" knives, or something to that effect. I thought they were illegal too, and wondered how they were getting away with trying to sell them. I guess I missed the announcement.

"Switchblade" has a specific definition. Assisted opening knives do not meet that definition, because they require that you apply opening force to the blade itself. On a switchblade, you operate a button or other device on the handle.

Yet more reason to nuke PC Chapter 46. All of it.

When a knife made famous by, and named for, a hero of the Alamo is an "Illegal knife" in Texas, it's time for a dramatic change.