H.R. 60 — Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

In Plain Language

This bill lets you travel with a knife between places where it's legal to own one, as long as you follow rules about how you store and keep it accessible. You can't be arrested for carrying a knife during travel if you're following these storage rules, and you can use compliance with this bill as a defense in court. The rules don't apply to emergency knives or tools designed to cut seat belts.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (e.g., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. The knife must be transported in compliance with the bill's accessibility and secure storage requirements, unless it is an emergency knife or tool designed to cut seat belts.An individual who is transporting a knife in compliance with this bill may not be arrested or detained for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with the accessibility or secure storage requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding.