Todd Rathner, director of legislative affairs for Knife Rights, holds a one-handed open knife during the Usual Suspect Gathering. And Knife Rights, with little financial backing, has been working behind the scenes to help make it happen. Building credibilityRitter started Knife Rights in 2006 after reading a newspaper article he thought was critical of knife ownership. Hollywood's influenceMany of the nation’s knife laws were passed in the late 1950s and focused on banning switchblades. Tragedy in TexasThe biggest win for Knife Rights came last year in Texas, highlighting the group’s influence.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2018 23:37 UTC