1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Interstate transportation of knives (a) Authorization (1) In general Notwithstanding any provision of any law or any rule or regulation of the United States, or of a State or any political subdivision of a State, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by Federal law from possessing, trans­port­ing, shipping, or receiving a knife shall be entitled to transport a knife from any place where such person may lawfully possess, carry or transport such a knife to any other place where such person may lawfully possess, carry or transport such a knife if— (A) in the case of transportation by motor vehicle— (i) the knife is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or (ii) in the case of a motor vehicle without a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the knife is contained in a locked container, glove compartment, or console