9th Circuit overturns Hawaii butterfly knife ban
9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns
AUG. 7, 2023
A conservative panel of federal judges ruled Monday that a 30-year ban on butterfly knives in Hawaii is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s new “history and tradition” standard for reviewing the legitimacy of gun and other weapons laws nationwide.
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...andard-on-guns
9th Circuit overturns Hawaii butterfly knife ban
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Totem Polar
Oh, hell yes. Next to ‘chucks,’ the butterfly was my adolescent heartthrob. That, and Heather Thomas from “the fall guy,” of course.
9th circuit: this could mean that my WA state safe queens can leave their safe space now. Thanks for posting!
I never understood the appeal of butterfly knives, but am ecstatic about knives and similar weapons being included in the RKBA.
Edit: I once stopped a mugging by deploying an old school switchblade.