So, I've hunted around das interwebs for the last week or two, but can't seem to get a clear, well-documented answer to this question:
Does the Federal Switchblade Act apply to the seller, to the buyer, or to both in an interstate transaction? (For example, ordering online.)
The overwhelming majority of answers I ran across online said that the law only applies to the seller, but that as the buyer, you're not in violation of the law. But a lot of those answers were from places like Yahoo Answers... not exactly the place I would trust for solid legal advice.
It would appear that many of the big online knife retailers have no problem ignoring the Switchblade Act and will send you whatever you want. If someone here were to order one from Utah, we wouldn't be manufacturing for introduction, transporting, or distributing in/into interstate commerce, but would we be introducing by initiating the sales transaction? Or is it all on the head of the seller, as he is doing the introducing by sending it across state lines?
There is nothing in the law against "buying," "ordering," "receiving," or "possessing," so are you in the clear as the recipient even though the seller is violating the (stupid, stupid) law?
If I am not going to be violating any laws myself by ordering an auto, I think BladeHQ might just need some of my money. Otherwise, I might just need to content myself with a stupid kit for now...
Does the Federal Switchblade Act apply to the seller, to the buyer, or to both in an interstate transaction? (For example, ordering online.)
Whoever knowingly introduces, or manufactures for introduction, into interstate commerce, or transports or distributes in interstate commerce, any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both
The overwhelming majority of answers I ran across online said that the law only applies to the seller, but that as the buyer, you're not in violation of the law. But a lot of those answers were from places like Yahoo Answers... not exactly the place I would trust for solid legal advice.
It would appear that many of the big online knife retailers have no problem ignoring the Switchblade Act and will send you whatever you want. If someone here were to order one from Utah, we wouldn't be manufacturing for introduction, transporting, or distributing in/into interstate commerce, but would we be introducing by initiating the sales transaction? Or is it all on the head of the seller, as he is doing the introducing by sending it across state lines?
There is nothing in the law against "buying," "ordering," "receiving," or "possessing," so are you in the clear as the recipient even though the seller is violating the (stupid, stupid) law?
If I am not going to be violating any laws myself by ordering an auto, I think BladeHQ might just need some of my money. Otherwise, I might just need to content myself with a stupid kit for now...