Please be advised that Federal law prohibits shipment of
automatic knives across state lines, with the following exceptions:
(1) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and
employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such
knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government; (2) to
supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National guard,
or militia of a State, Territory or the District of Columbia ordering,
procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such
organization; (3) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the
municipal government of the District of Columbia or of the government of any
State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a
State or Territory; (4) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers
therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any
person designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
Automatic Knives are available for sale to Armed Forces, Law Enforcement,
Search & Rescue or Government Personnel. It is the responsibility of the
buyer, not the seller, to ascertain, and obey, all applicable local,
state, federal and international laws in regard to the possession, and use, of
any item purchased from PoliceMembers. You should consult your local and state
laws before ordering if you are not sure. PoliceMembers does not authorize any
sales to minors. By placing an order with PoliceMembers, the buyer represents
that the products ordered will be used in a lawful manner and that he/she is
of legal age.
Notice: PoliceMembers
disclaims any liability for consequential damages of any kind, and purchaser
releases PoliceMembers and any of its employees or affiliates of any and all
liability relating to or indirectly to the purchase of said item(s).
Before we can ship any automatic knife, the following form must be printed,
filled and out and faxed (or mailed) to us with a copy of your photo ID.
Our Fax # is: 815-717-9721. If mailing, our address is: Box 591, Clio,
MI 48420.
PoliceMembers
Acknowledgment and Representations:
I,(print name)_________________________________________ have read Sections
18 USC 1716(G) (2) (14) and 15 USC 1244 (below) and fully will/do comply
and agree to use knives in connection of duties as described in those
sections.
Dated:______________________________, 20________
Contact Phone
Number:______________________________________________________
Signed:_____________________________________________________________________
18 USC 1716 (G) (2) (14) provides this summary: Switchblades knives can be
shipped to civilian and armed forces supply or procurement officers and
employees of the Federal government ordering or procuring or purchasing
such knives in connection with activities in the Federal government;
supply or procurement officers in the National Guard, the Air National
Guard or militia of the state or territory of the District of Columbia
ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connections with the
activities of such organizations; to supply or procurement officer or
employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the
government of any state or territory of any county, city or other
political subdivision Of a state or territory ordering, procuring or
purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such
government.
15 USC 1244 provides in summary: Knives can be shipped by common carrier,
that sale, transportation or distribution, possession or introduction into
interstate commerce of switch blades knives is authorized if it is
pursuant to a contract with the armed forces or any member or employee
thereof acting in the performance of his or her duty may possess
switchblade knives and may have them shipped to him and sold to him or
her. The possession and transportation upon his or her person of a
switchblade knife or a blade 3 inches or less is authorized to any
handicapped individual who has the use of only one arm.
Law Enforcement Officers and Armed Forces Personnel
must fax a copy of their official identification material and government
employees seeking to procure these items in their official capacity must
enter the order on their government procurement forms |
