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Knife rights enthusiasts rejoice.

The New Hampshire knife rights preemption bill was finally signed into law by Gov. John Lynch meaning the law will take effect in 60 days, according to Ammoland.

For anyone who’s been following this story, the bill passed the state’s senate and house of representatives a while ago thanks to the effort of Rep. Jenn Coffey, author of the new book “Knives, Lipstick, and Liberty One Woman’s Journey.” But, with Gov. Lynch’s signature, the bill becomes law after 60 days.

New Hampshire is just the third state to enact knife law preemption, but the bill is another victory for the Knife Rights’ National Knife Law Preemption Campaign.

Essentially, what knife law preemption means is that counties or cities within a state cannot enact local ordinances prohibiting the use of certain knives. For example, a person with a several inch hunting knife might be fine in one county, but in the next, they might be breaking a local ordinance.

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If you think bayonets are only for gigantic, bulky rifles in the midst of war, think again.

Laserlyte, which is in conjunction with KA-BAR Knives, has a collection of bayonets designed for pistols and recently announced the newest member of its line: the Mini Bayo.

According to Ammoland, the knife is equipped with a 2.75 inch KA-BAR blade that attaches to a medium of large pistol with rails. To attach it, you simply press the two buttons on the handle and affix it to the pistol.

The blade is coated with black oxide and the handle is made from 30 percent glass-filled nylon for additional durability. The great thing about this knife is that it comes with a sheath, so when it’s not attached you can safely store it with the pistol or use it independently.

Another option for a pistol bayonet if you want something bigger is the KA-BAR Knives Pistol Bayonet with a high carbon steel blade. Laserlyte and KA-BAR Knives are hard to beat when it comes to bayonets designed specifically for pistols.

The Swiss Army knife, which is no stranger to redesigns, will be getting an Asian twist in the latest incarnation of the iconic multi-function pocket knife.

According to Reuters, the new model is designed by Japanese designer Kazuma Yamaguchi and will be rectangular-shaped as opposed to the traditional elongated oval shape.

Manufacturer Victorinox will release the model named Tomo (meaning “friends” in Japanese) in July.

The article also says that the knife will come in a range of bright colors from capri blue to lemon yellow (which resemble the second generation iPod nano), and “will target fashion-conscious customers and will be sold in places like the Museum of Modern Arts in New York.”

There are currently more than 300 different types of Swiss Army knife models that range in prices from cheap to extremely expensive, like this $70,000 Diamond Platinum version.

Victorinox is always looking to stay ahead of the curve and adapt to changes in technology and the knife industry. For example, when the company first started, they were in jeopardy of falling behind when a German company began selling a less expensive version of their knife (which was essentially just a plain pocket knife), but the company invented a new spring system that enabled them to add more tools.

More recently, Victorinox added a USB tool to the knife and has been focusing more on technology in their knives and company.

As culture and technology continue to progress, it’ll be interesting to see how the Swiss Army knife grows with the trends.