state lawmakers: They are citing arguments from knife rights activists and others who say switchblades have become everyday work tools that also can save lives because they can be opened with one hand instead of two, according to Brandon Sun. West Side Story kind of released this sense that switchblades were what was bringing in Sharks and Jets, and that we would prevent gang activity if we outlawed these, said bill co-sponsor state Sen. But 54 years after Colorado enacted its prohibition of the folding knives with blades that pop out from their handles with the push of a button or a lever, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is trying to repeal it. Owen Hill, a Republican who argues that Colorado's law is outdated and widely ignored. Steve Lebsock, say it's time for lawmakers to get rid of an archaic statute because switchblades are useful and can be bought online easily anyway by people who want them. Hill and a Democratic co-sponsor, Rep.
(www.immigrantscanada.com). As
reported in the news.
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