Wyden crosses party lines to roll out knife transport bill

Portland Business Journal:

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has reached across the aisle in rolling out a bill that protects knife owners who regularly travel.

The Oregon lawmaker introduced a bill with Republic Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming that would ensure those traveling with properly secured knives aren't prosecuted under local or state laws which ban certain knives.

Oregon is home to Leatherman, a company that crafts sophisticated knife tools that offer a variety of functions, as well as Benchmade.

"This is a common-sense bill that…

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