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I got this email today from an online retailer I have bought from:

Dear Customer,

We are contacting all our customers today to try to get your urgent assistance in fighting the proposed US Customs legislation that would effectively ban all one handed opening knives in the US. We wouldn't normally use our customer lists like this but feel this is urgent enough that we should.

Full information is available at http://www.akti.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (American Knife & Tool Institute), but a quick summary is that US Customs is about to put in place a new definition of 'switchblade' that would effectively cover all assisted opening knives and most regular folding knives that can be opened with one hand. They are accepting comments in writing until June 20 (about a week from now) and we are urging everyone to write in and speak up and help create such a public outcry that this proposal is abandoned.

In addition to banning the import of most current folding knives the proposal would make it a federal offence to carry one across state lines and would make close to 40 million Americans criminals for carrying them. If you enjoy the right to purchase and use a pocket knife please take a look at http://www.akti.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; quickly.

Model letters that you just have to type your name into are available on http://www.akti.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and ready to be downloaded and mailed. AKTI has made this very easy and provides the letters, addresses, etc. If you can speak up about this and get everyone you know to also protest it maybe we can all do enough in time to make a difference.

We appreciate your assistance and apologize if you've been contacted by multiple companies,

(name omitted)

MooseCreekGear
sales@moosecreekgear.com