Lobbying Disclosure: American Knife & Tool Institute
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
The American Knife & Tool Institute paid $12,000 to influence state-level legislative and executive decisions regarding the legal classification or regulation of knives under .
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
American Knife & Tool Institute
The organization paid for professional representation to influence state law regarding knife regulations.
Carpenter Snodgrass & Associates
The firm received $12,000 in compensation for providing lobbying services.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- The lobbying firm Carpenter Snodgrass & Associates represented the American Knife & Tool Institute.
- The reporting period for these activities was April 1, 2000, through June 30, 2000.
- The total payment for lobbying services during this period was $12,000.
- Lobbying efforts were directed at the state legislature and the governor's office.
- The subject of the lobbying was amendments to penal code section 653K.
Why It Matters
The American Knife & Tool Institute paid $12,000 to influence state-level legislative and executive decisions regarding the legal classification or regulation of knives under .
Frequently Asked Questions
What is penal code section 653K?
Who was being lobbied?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
CARPENTER SNODGRASS & ASSOCIATES
on behalf of AMERICAN KNIFE & TOOL INSTITUTE (ATKI)
CARPENTER SNODGRASS & ASSOCIATES
on behalf of AMERICAN KNIFE & TOOL INSTITUTE (ATKI)
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Targeted Legislative Influence
The client specifically targeted both the legislative and executive branches regarding a single, specific penal code section.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.sos.ca.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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