AMERICAN KNIFE AND TOOL INSTITUTE INC
22 VISTA VIEW LN, CODY, WY 82414 www.akti.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS AND TO PROMOTE KNIVES AS TOOLS, EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON KNIFE ISSUES, AND MONITOR AND PROMOTE REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS.

TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE, AND INFORM ABOUT VARIOUS TYPES OF KNIVES AND FUNCTION FOLDING TOOLS.

THE AMERICAN KNIFE AND TOOL INSTITUTE (AKTI), A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL SEGMENTS OF THE KNIFE INDUSTRY AND ALL KNIFE USERS, IS RECOGNIZED WORLD WIDE AS A RESPECTED, CREDIBLE AND ACCURATE SOURCE FOR LEGISLATIVE INPUT, LEGISLATION STATUS AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS. AKTI PROVIDES A FOCAL POINT FOR RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER ENERGY IN THE SENSIBLE EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF KNIFE LEGISLATION. AKTI IS THE GO TO SOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ABOUT THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS. AKTI HAS BEEN THE REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE VOICE OF THE KNIFE-MAKING AND KNIFE-USING COMMUNITY SINCE 1998. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION AKTI'S GOALS ARE TO: 1) EDUCATE - EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, LEGISLATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT KNIVES, ONE OF MAN'S OLDEST TOOLS AS STILL RELEVANT AND VALUABLE IN DAILY LIVES; 2) PROMOTE - PROMOTE REASONABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND CONSISTENT KNIFE LEGISLATION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, REGULATORY AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS; AND 3) INFORM - PROVIDE ACCURATE INDUSTRY, KNIFE LAW HISTORICAL, AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION, TO HELP LEGISLATORS, EDUCATORS, THE KNIFE INDUSTRY, AND KNIFE USERS MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS REGARDING KNIVES. SPECIFICALLY DURING 2018, THE INSTITUTE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: 1) PROMOTE - DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS TO MAKE CHANGES TO LEGISLATION IN 7 DIFFERENT STATES AND TWO FEDERAL INITIATIVES, PROMOTING KNIVES AS VALUABLE EVERYDAY TOOLS. ATTENDED THE CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S FOUNDATION (APPROXIMATELY 100 LEGISLATORS AND STAFF), THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS (APPROXIMATELY 200 STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF), GAVE A PRESENTATION AND HELD MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS AND KEY POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE UTILITY OF KNIVES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF KNIVES AS TOOLS AS WELL AS COMMON ISSUES IN KNIFE LAWS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. 2) EDUCATE - MAINTAINED INFORMATION ON THE KNIFE LAWS IN ALL 50 STATES, D.C., AND ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. DISPLAYED AT THE BLADE SHOW EVENT IN ATLANTA TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT KNIFE LAWS, SAFETY, HOW TO CORRECTLY MEASURE A KNIFE BLADE, LEGAL KNIFE DEFINITIONS AND ISSUES FACED BY INDIVIDUALS AND THE INDUSTRY, APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED. 3) INFORM - ASSISTED OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS WITH LEGAL ISSUES AND/OR REFERRED TO ATTORNEYS OR EXPERTS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. ANSWERED NUMEROUS QUESTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES REGARDING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT KNIFE LAWS IN THEIR CITY OR STATE. PROVIDED INFORMATION ON DEALING WITH COUNTERFEIT KNIVES, EXPORTING KNIVES AND HOW TO START A KNIFE BUSINESS. COMMUNICATED BY EMAIL WITH MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS (OVER 24 TIMES) ON LEGISLATIVE OR EDUCATIONAL ISSUES. DISTRIBUTED 1,000 BROCHURES FOR FIRST TIME KNIFE USERS. DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,000 CARDS ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A KNIFE USER. DISTRIBUTED BOOKMARKS ON THE PROBLEMS OF TRAVELING WITH KNIVES ACROSSS STATES THAT HAVE VARYING KNIFE LAWS.

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