2004 House Bill 5797

Ban certain multibladed devices

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Virgil Smith (D-7)

To ban the sale and possession of “a sharp-edged multibladed device with blades capable of being locked into place for use as a weapon.” “Switchblades” are banned elsewhere in the penal code (MCL 750.226a).

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice