Bill Status of SB2294

[Tod]

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=2294&GAID=13&SessionID=88&LegID=93502

 

Hey, I was excited earlier this year since this bill passed the Senate ... thinking we would soon have the right to carry switchblades if we had a CCL.

 

But it appears the bill was last Re-referred to Rules Committee by the House on June 30th.

 

Can someone explain to me what all this means? I know this is proposed each year and dies from lack of action.

 

Is there a chance this will get passed later this year?

 

I'm disabled due to a childhood bout of polio, walk with forearm crutches. I have an Illinois and Florida CCL. But have limited strength in one arm, which makes it almost impossible to open a knife while standing up with crutches.

 

I could really use a switchblade in day to day chores, but alas, we live in Illinois ... a state always last to adopt some common sense laws such as the right for lawbiding citizens to concealed carry and the right to buy, possess and carry switchblades.

 

 

 

 

[Tod]

It appears there was one amendment attached to the bill which would make it legal for anyone with a FOID card to carry a switchblade. Wonder whether this was done in an attempt to sink the bill.

 

The provision of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, does not apply to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives.

[Molly B.]

It appears there was one amendment attached to the bill which would make it legal for anyone with a FOID card to carry a switchblade. Wonder whether this was done in an attempt to sink the bill.

 

The provision of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, does not apply to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives.

 

I believe the sponsor added the FOID provision to try to save the bill. Rep. Anthony ran into unexpected opposition when a young teen in Chicago stabbed another teen with a switchblade knife belonging to her mother. Rep. Anthony has since resigned and taken another position. . .

[Weed]

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=2294&GAID=13&SessionID=88&LegID=93502

 

Hey, I was excited earlier this year since this bill passed the Senate ... thinking we would soon have the right to carry switchblades if we had a CCL.

 

But it appears the bill was last Re-referred to [/size]Rules Committee by the House on June 30th.

 

Can someone explain to me what all this means? I know this is proposed each year and dies from lack of action.

 

Is there a chance this will get passed later this year?

 

I'm disabled due to a childhood bout of polio, walk with forearm crutches. I have an Illinois and Florida CCL. But have limited strength in one arm, which makes it almost impossible to open a knife while standing up with crutches.

 

I could really use a switchblade in day to day chores, but alas, we live in Illinois ... a state always last to adopt some common sense laws such as the right for lawbiding citizens to concealed carry and the right to buy, possess and carry switchblades.

 

Have you checked the law? I don't know if your condition would qualify but I have a friend with one arm who says he can carry legally.

[InterestedBystander]

Have you checked the law? I don't know if your condition would qualify but I have a friend with one arm who says he can carry legally.

In Illinois? Ive never heard or read of any such medical exceptions

 

Sec. 24-1. Unlawful use of weapons.

(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:

(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or

 

carries any bludgeon, black-jack, slung-shot, sand-club, sand-bag, metal knuckles or other knuckle weapon regardless of its composition, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or

 

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?ActID=1876&ChapterID=53&SeqStart=68200000&SeqEnd=71400000

 

Would be nice if it got pased, but there's only like 2 more weeks of sessions this year. Not sure if it can roll over or would need to start anew.

[papa]

OP , get a spring assist opener. They are legal . I have carried a spring assist for many years . I want an automatic also but till they are legal the spring assist works.

[Tod]

Thanks guys. I have a spring assisted knife, which works ok. I hope the bill passes.

 

>>medical condition

 

I believe if you have lost an arm, you are allowed under federal law to carry a switchblade. I'm not sure polio weakness would qualify, although I can't really believe a LEO would get that excited about me having a knife ... especially if I explain the circumstances. My atrophy is very obvious on my left side.

 

My fear would be that some overzealous officer would arrest and charge me with unlawful use of weapons for the switchblade ... which of course, would screw up my CCL. Now that would really piss me off.

 

At times, I wonder why I live in Illinois ... especially when most of the adjoining states allow switchblades. Oh well, here's hoping it passes.

[InterestedBystander]

ah...there is a federal switchblade law.

 

http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/federal-switchblade-law

 

This interpretation above is that the exception does not apply within the states.

 

http://www.akti.org/federal-switchblade-act/

 

Section 1243. Manufacture, sale, or possession within specific jurisdictions; penalty

 

Whoever, within any Territory or possession of the United States, within Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18), or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18), manufactures, sells, or possesses any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

 

Section 1244. Exceptions

 

Sections 1242 and 1243 of this title shall not apply to

 

(1) any common carrier or contract carrier, with respect to any switchblade knife shipped, transported, or delivered for shipment in interstate commerce in the ordinary course of business;

 

(2) the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution, possession, or introduction into interstate commerce, of switchblade knives pursuant to contract with the Armed Forces;

 

(3) the Armed Forces or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his duty;

 

(4) the possession, and transportation upon his person, of any switchblade knife with a blade three inches or less in length by any individual who has only one arm; or

 

(5) a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife.

[utfifa2016]

That's so helpful.