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Fifth Circuit Says Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment
22 October 2026

Fifth Circuit Says Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment

Bearing Arms' Cam & Co

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a major ruling and a big blow to the Federal Switchblade Act, ruling the ban on those bladed arms violates the Second Amendment and setting up a circuit court split on the issue. Dan Schmutter, one of the lead attorneys in Knife Rights v. Blanche, joins Cam to discuss the verdict.