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Title: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: dirsh on August 08, 2023, 03:18:59 PM
Anyone?
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: changemyoil66 on August 08, 2023, 04:03:10 PM
Rough ETA 2 weeks. I'll post on the forum when they are legal.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: zippz on August 08, 2023, 05:43:43 PM
Depends on if the case is appealed or not.  If not appealed, it goes back to district court where the decision is finalized and you can buy the knives.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: Teichi on August 09, 2023, 06:36:13 AM
How about butterfly machetes?
https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/cutting-tools/all-cutting-tools/doubledown-black-30-001536
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: randay on August 09, 2023, 06:55:24 AM
How about butterfly machetes?
https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/cutting-tools/all-cutting-tools/doubledown-black-30-001536

machetes are already legal. just google search hawaii machete attack. youll find dozens of results.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: changemyoil66 on August 09, 2023, 01:07:37 PM
machetes are already legal. just google search hawaii machete attack. youll find dozens of results.

It would depend on how the machete is opened for use. So butterfly machete, is a no go until the judge in HI rules.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: powerlessbump on August 09, 2023, 08:30:49 PM
Happy for you balisong guys, but I'm guessing this means nothing immediately for autos and gravity knives?
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: hvybarrels on August 09, 2023, 08:39:02 PM
Happy for you balisong guys, but I'm guessing this means nothing immediately for autos and gravity knives?

Yeah. Too bad. OTF is ideal for working especially with only one hand free.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: aaronc5362 on August 15, 2023, 10:20:52 PM
Happy for you balisong guys, but I'm guessing this means nothing immediately for autos and gravity knives?

Kind off topic but watch this vid on a gravity karambit on youtube. That thing looks sick but I'll prob cut my hand lol
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: zippz on August 15, 2023, 10:38:08 PM
We have to see if this case is appealed first, got a three more weeks to go for the appeal filing deadline.  If it's not appealed, then a switchblade lawsuit would be fairly simple to do or you can have a bill introduced by your legislator to repeal the law next year which is doable.  Legislators wouldn't want our attorneys to make money off a switchblade lawsuit.

Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: Heavies on August 16, 2023, 11:10:00 AM
What about switch blades, gravity, and such?  Is these not covered as well? Or specifically butterfly’s?
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on August 16, 2023, 11:24:39 AM
What about switch blades, gravity, and such?  Is these not covered as well? Or specifically butterfly’s?

According to what I've read here and on the HIFICO FB page, it was specific to one type of knife.  If the state decides not to appeal (which is sounds like they would lose anyway), then at least this type would be legal when the time limit to appeal expires. 

That would make challenging the ban on other types of knives a slam dunk, so any threat of a lawsuit would likely result in a change in the law without having to get another judgement.

One step at a time.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: stangzilla on August 21, 2023, 11:55:09 AM
how about these butterfly knives
"makes Rambo knife look silly!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu47mAQ3Hzg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW8nckzt-Bc
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: stangzilla on August 21, 2023, 12:03:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj7bpaVGJ7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wwDqsmUkxQ
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: nalo_b on September 16, 2023, 10:42:43 AM
Is this legal now? Thought they had 14 days to appeal?
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: hvybarrels on September 16, 2023, 08:02:01 PM
Is this legal now? Thought they had 14 days to appeal?

Someones itching   ;D
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: aletheuo137 on September 17, 2023, 06:54:18 AM
https://youtu.be/8KS18j4nflA?si=HB-Uo5LotZ4NW6hq

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Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: hvybarrels on September 17, 2023, 12:33:02 PM
https://youtu.be/8KS18j4nflA?si=HB-Uo5LotZ4NW6hq

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It was 20 years ago Gordon Liu was playing Johnny Mo and Pai Mei in the Kill Bill franchise. Tempus fugit
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: changemyoil66 on September 18, 2023, 10:09:04 AM
State asked for a longer time to appeal.guess they realized the impact of this ruling.

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Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on September 18, 2023, 10:52:33 AM
State asked for a longer time to appeal.guess they realized the impact of this ruling.

Never try to guess what these evil people are thinking.

If I were the judge, they would need a hella good reason to get me to extend the deadline.

Wouldn't be surprised if they said their primary litigator was a Lahaina resident, just to play the disaster sympathy card.
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: Platinum808 on October 21, 2023, 05:48:26 PM
Is switch blade going to be legal under this new ruling? And can we purchase butterfly knives yet??
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: changemyoil66 on October 21, 2023, 08:11:14 PM
Is switch blade going to be legal under this new ruling? And can we purchase butterfly knives yet??
Switchblades have their own lawsuit. Roa vs. Hawaii/lopez.

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Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: zippz on May 13, 2024, 08:16:03 PM
Anyone?

Legal now
Title: Re: When are butterfly knives gonna be legal to buy?
Post by: hvybarrels on May 13, 2024, 08:42:38 PM
Time to have some fun

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