Q: What exactly does the Switchblade Act of 1958 mean?
What does "introduction" and "manufacture for introduction" mean? Does no "interstate commerce" mean a person can only purchase in the state they are physically in and is it implied that imports from outside the U.S. are prohibited? What does "other purposes" mean? I live in Florida in which state law allows possession. In order to not break the federal law, do I need to purchase from a Florida dealer and ship it (in state) via UPS or fedex but not USPS? Additionally, does it have to be manufactured in Florida? All this is very confusing to me.
Thanks for your help.
A:
The act is codified in 15 U.S. Code § 1241 - § 1245.
You would have to research case law, if any, to find answers to some of your questions, but in general, yes interstate commerce (as also used in the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution) means between one state and another.
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