Fifth Circuit Holds Key Provisions of the Federal Switchblade Act Unconstitutional Under the Second Amendment

By: Scott D. Wilson The Fifth Circuit held that a substantial portion of the Federal Switchblade Act (FSA) violates the Second Amendment because it improperly restricts the possession and interstate commerce of switchblade knives. Applying the Supreme Court’s framework from New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the court examined whether switchblades are … Continue reading Fifth Circuit Holds Key Provisions of the Federal Switchblade Act Unconstitutional Under the Second Amendment