Dual-action knives

martymcfly

• February 09, 2017 18:49

Does Benchmade (and the law) consider dual-action knives like the 7505-132 to be a full blown automatic knife, which would be restricted in Canada and certain states? Is the 7505-132's auto actuator considered to be a 'switch'?
I've always wanted to score one of those, but just figured it's out of the question for me to have one shipped internationally. Although, I've seen several come up for sale on the Bay that were listed as available to ship to Canada. I thought about trying to be sneaky, but didn't want to take that risk in the end.

Anybody know for sure?
Jason?

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  bmkjason

  • February 09, 2017 19:33

  D/A knives are definitely considered automatics.
  
  Sorry, my friend.

  

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  martymcfly

  • February 09, 2017 21:08

  Yeah, thought so.
  Ho hum...
  Thanks though, Jason.
  
  Let that be a lesson to all you Sneaky McSneakersons out there.

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  akillist

  • February 23, 2017 07:42

  That bums me out Marty..that you can't carry and enjoy an auto knife. (Legally) that is.. I'm sure you have to feel like rebelling just because the law is so stupid.. The principle of it is just ludicrous to me. Knife laws in general are lame..

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  martymcfly

  • February 23, 2017 20:46

  It bums me out too...
  There's only a handful of autos I would buy if I could. I really enjoy the simplicity of a manual knife. But there are some autos I'd probably go after if it were legally copacetic.
  
  It's okay though. At least there's many other Zbenchmade options to keep me preoccupied.

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  akillist

  • February 24, 2017 01:02

  A man should be able to watch sports center whilst cycling his infidel..

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  ms 3

  • November 09, 2017 23:09

  Hidden release autos are still autos. The way to legally ship autos across across state lines is to have the spring(s) removed first. The new owner then has to install the spring(s) again.
  
  Other than that, we'll have to wait till the day the federal switchblade ban is lifted and embrace the victory.

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  bmkjason

  • November 10, 2017 00:21

  AKTI is working on it currently, I believe.

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  ms 3

  • November 10, 2017 22:41

  quote:

  Originally posted by BMK Jason:
  AKTI is working on it currently, I believe.

  
  
  Knife Rights is working on repeals too, mostly state by state for now. Good strategy because the federal government won't consider lifting the federal ban in one shot.

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