Automatic Knife Form

This form must be completed and faxed to us before any automatic knife order can be processed. Submit this form along with a copy of your active LE or Armed Forces Identification. Thank you.


Federal law prohibits shipment of automatic knives across state lines, with the following exceptions:

(1) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government: (2) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National guard, or militia of a State, Territory or the District of Columbia ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such organization; (3) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or of the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory; (4) to manufacturers of such knives or bone fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any person designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

Note: Available for sale to Armed Forces or Law Enforcement or Government personnel. Please check permissibility within your state or locality.


***Not to be carried concealed***

BestKnives disclaims any liability for consequential damages of any kind. Purchaser releases BestKnives, any of its employees, stock holders, and officers of any and all liability relating to or indirectly to the purchase of said item(s).

AUTOMATIC KNIFE FORM

Please read the section below, print and fill out the form and fax it to: 1-941-240-1756

BestKnives Acknowledgment and Representations:

I,_____________________________ have read Sections 18 USC 1716(G) (2) (14) and 15 USC 1244 (below) and fully will/do comply and agree to use knives in connection of duties as described in those sections.

Dated:_________________________, 19_____

Contact Phone Number:______________________

Signed:____________________________________

18 USC 1716 (G) (2) (14) provides this summary: Switchblades knives can be shipped to civilian and armed forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal government ordering or procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with activities in the Federal government; supply or procurement officers in the National Guard, the Air National Guard or militia of the state or territory of the District of Columbia ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connections with the activities of such organizations; to supply or procurement officer or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any state or territory of any county, city or other political subdivision Of a state or territory ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government

5 USC 1244 provides in summary: Knives can be shipped by common carrier, that sale, transportation or distribution, possession or introduction into interstate commerce of switch blades knives is authorized if it is pursuant to a contract with the armed forces or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his or her duty may possess switchblade knives and may have them shipped to him and sold to him or her. The possession and transportation upon his or her person of a switchblade knife or a blade 3 inches or less is authorized to any handicapped individual who has the use of only one arm.

Law Enforcement Officers and Armed Forces Personnel must fax a copy of their official identification material and government employees seeking to procure these items in their official capacity must enter the order on their government procurement forms.