LANSING, MI (WTVB) – 58th District State Representative Andrew Fink testified before the House Local Government Committee on Wednesday concerning his plan to ensure local municipalities do not enact knife ordinances that are stricter than state law.
Fink points out that knife laws are not consistent throughout Michigan unlike firearm laws.
Michigan local ordinances regarding knives can vary by municipality, which can lead to a knife being legal in one area, and illegal in another.
Fink said in a statement from his office, “Law-abiding individuals carrying knives for work and recreation should not be subject to the ordinances of multiple jurisdictions throughout Michigan. We need to ensure well-intending people aren’t cornered into unknowingly breaking the law while going about their daily lives.”
He pointed to the example of spring-assisted knifes which became legal under a 2017 state law but many local ordinances continue to ban them.
The plan under House Bill 4066 is under consideration by the committee.
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