Did you read the link you posted? 3 inch folders are perfectly legal to carry, so I am not 'fudged' because I happen to have a knife in my back pocket.
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Do you carry Pocket Knife with u?
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Did you read the link you posted? 3 inch folders are perfectly legal to carry, so I am not 'fudged' because I happen to have a knife in my back pocket.
What he said (but not as dramatic) ^
Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?
If you're not looking for trouble, you're not going to attract it.
I think the only place you should carry a knife is in your toolbox, to be used at times when you need it as a tool.
Just to try and bring some humour into this (and break the ice), have you seen this 'Swiss Army Knife'? (And it's not photoshopped btw)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/8b97/
Paranoid, no. Like I said before, I need it for work. As my toolbox at work is quite often my belt, so I carry it on my belt - at work. There is no fear or paranoia in that decision. If I didn't carry it, I would be saying this at work: "Hey, can I borrow your knife? I forgot mine."
I normally have my pocket knife on me. I do stash it away in my bag when I'm biking, though. Don't want anything going wrong if I take a spill. 
And I know plenty of other people who carry knives on them. Mostly Swiss Army knives.
As for owning knives that look too "professional," those knives aren't meant for harming other people. Some of them ARE meant for gutting fish and etc., but that's the fullest extent that their apparent malice reaches. The higher quality/branded knives DO tend to look that way. It's a selling point. Tell me, fluidedge, how is an acceptable knife supposed to look, then?
By the way, here's a few of mine:
PLEASE NOTE: I bought the neck-knife FOR NOVELTY. It stays in a closet, and is never used. The S&W Extreme Ops has never been used either, as I haven't been camping lately. The Gerber is the only one I used for a bit, and I recently gave it to my brother. I now carry a much smaller, more portable pocket knife.
Edit: Also, I'm not left-handed. I ordered the wrong neck-knife. Which is a good thing. It's hard to use.
And I know plenty of other people who carry knives on them. Mostly Swiss Army knives.
As for owning knives that look too "professional," those knives aren't meant for harming other people. Some of them ARE meant for gutting fish and etc., but that's the fullest extent that their apparent malice reaches. The higher quality/branded knives DO tend to look that way. It's a selling point. Tell me, fluidedge, how is an acceptable knife supposed to look, then?
By the way, here's a few of mine:
PLEASE NOTE: I bought the neck-knife FOR NOVELTY. It stays in a closet, and is never used. The S&W Extreme Ops has never been used either, as I haven't been camping lately. The Gerber is the only one I used for a bit, and I recently gave it to my brother. I now carry a much smaller, more portable pocket knife.
Edit: Also, I'm not left-handed. I ordered the wrong neck-knife. Which is a good thing. It's hard to use.
I, frankly, am shocked by the absolute cluelessness of some of these responses. As has been stated (over and over again), we are not talking about carrying a knife as a weapon, but carrying one as a tool. No one on this thread has talked about being a knife-wielding vigilante; we are talking about carrying around a small, handy piece of equipment.
I don't work at a job that requires me to use a knife, yet I still manage to find a need to have one multiple times a week, and it's not practical to carry around a toolbox all the time.
I have been in my share of fist fights over the yearsoften when I had a knife in my pocketbut I have never used it to cut another person (and it's honestly never occurred to me to do so, either).
Hear, hear. I haven't gotten into a fistfight since grade school, but believe me, I have wanted to hurt people before. But again, believe me, my first thought has never been "knife" or "stab." And I have the self-restraint to keep myself from doing anything else. I walk away.
Carrying a knife does not somehow enable you or turn you into an irresponsible or reckless person. Usually, the knife is out of sight, out of mind. It's in your pocket with your keys or in your bag with your other things. It rarely even occurs to me that I have a knife until I encounter a situation where one would be useful. And combat, to me, is not a situation in which I would find anything to be particularly useful... except for, like, you know... the police.
No, I'm not paranoid. If I want to carry a weapon, I will carry a real weapon. The knife I carry has a 2 inch blade. It's a tool, just like the Leatherman I carry every day at work. I have to laugh at all the people freaking out about this. They must have never had a job that requires any kind of tools. Have you ever tried to remove a zip tie from a bundle of Cat 5 cables? Or tried to peel back the casing on a Cat 5 cable? What do you expect me to use, my teeth? Those, or a cardboard box, are about the worst things my knife have ever attacked.
And another note: Just because I'm paranoid, that doesn't mean people aren't really out to get me!
Actually, I think at least a handful of the posters here do need a utility knife and certainly don't consider their knives to be weapons.
I need my knife for work. It would be a rare day when I don't use it. It only sees blood when I have to kill and gut the occasional chicken and I can't find a more suitable knife.
I keep a Leatherman knockoff in the car in the driver side door pocket. Next to it a mini Maglight. They have both come in handy.
Although I have considered carrying a SA knife in my bag, I traveled for two years, and I wouldn't have been able to 1) travel to it 2) stay out of trouble.
Although I have considered carrying a SA knife in my bag, I traveled for two years, and I wouldn't have been able to 1) travel to it 2) stay out of trouble.
Actually, I think at least a handful of the posters here do need a utility knife and certainly don't consider their knives to be weapons.
I need my knife for work. It would be a rare day when I don't use it. It only sees blood when I have to kill and gut the occasional chicken and I can't find a more suitable knife.
I don't take my knife when I'm going for a night out when I'm in the US or EU. Why not? Because my knife is a tool and not weapon.
Really, is the breadth of human experience so limited among you that you can't imagine that there are forum members who need their knives?
Among other things, I make sure there's a machete in my vehicle. You think that's paranoid?
No, that's what my gun is for.
The knife is just used for cutting boxes, cable, rope, ect.
I had a similar Gerber knife (minus the serrated edge)...it wouldn't even cut toilet paper! I was so pissed. how is that one holding up for you?
I don't carry it because I hike, need proection etc etc, I need it if I am in the middle of a field and need to cut some potatoes in half to check various things.
It is a tool for work
This knife has gone almost everywhere with me since I was 11. I feel like I'm missing a limb if I ever forget it, so incredibly useful.
The blades need sharpening, and the spring on the scissors gave up some 10 years ago, but I'll never get rid
Have the exact same knife! Used to carry it, but now it stays in my desk.
I carry a Gerber multi-tool in my briefcase and a Swiss Army single bevel grafting knife in my pocket, not to mention the Fiskers Hatchet and Felco 11 pruners in my work car. I'm an entomologist. I have to have something to dig the bugs out of the tree bark!
Are you not being paranoid to think that everyone that carries a knife is out to stab you?
I once owned one of those shown in the picture, but in red. It was absolutely wonderful, and useful. I often miss it.
The one I carry with me today is this one:
http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=2916
Funny story, when I was catching a plane from Dallas to Corpus Christi, I forgot I had it in my pocket - when I get dressed in the morning, it's habit for me to pick up my keys, watch, wedding ring, knife, etc. - and I didn't notice I had it inside the airport until well after I had already gotten through security. They didn't catch it. I discreetly slipped it into my briefcase, and after we landed I transferred it to my suitcase so it wouldn't get caught on the flight back.
I had done the same thing from Las Vegas back to Dallas, but the metal detector caught it. It cost me eleven dollars to mail it back home using a TSA-approved mail service at the security checkpoint.
There have been quite a few times I was either holding something to be cut, or otherwise had my hands full, and wished for a knife I could easily and safely open with one hand. I imagine if you're a climber or hunter it would come in handy, too.
I completely agree.
One thing about fluidedge's posts that has me wondering - how many in this thread really believe that knives are as dangerous as guns?
I'm completely in favor of responsible gun ownership, but seriously, how many people have accidentally killed themselves with their own pocketknife? It happens with guns from time to time, but I can't remember hearing about it happening with a knife.
In some parts of the U.S., it's perfectly acceptable for children to carry a pocketknife, as well (not to school). I got my first one when I was 8 years old.
I'd buy my son an entire room of medieval weaponry before I buy him a gun, at any age.
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I carry a knife for work. It is one of the oldest tools known to man. I use it as a box opener, digging metal out of my hand and general chores that us guys in the military do. Has nothing to do with wanting to stab someone with...crissakes!
I do however, "legally" carry a gun (concealed). I have for several years now. I live in a not so great place where there is a plethora of knucklheads. Not a cowboy waving it around at the first chance I get. A little more mature for that. As someone said, "If you dont look for trouble..." Chances are trouble will not find you. But it is "my right" to protect my family if I should ever have to.
I do however, "legally" carry a gun (concealed). I have for several years now. I live in a not so great place where there is a plethora of knucklheads. Not a cowboy waving it around at the first chance I get. A little more mature for that. As someone said, "If you dont look for trouble..." Chances are trouble will not find you. But it is "my right" to protect my family if I should ever have to.
Another WA state CCWer here, I live in Pullman. My Glock and Benchmade on the left. It's funny, the Brits have a "pointy-kitchen knife" amnesty program and I carry a pistol every day.
Us Americans are a bit off, you got to remember your troops were headed for arms stashes in Lexington and Concord the first time we whupped y'all the first time.
We also live in the state that is the unfortunate host to M$. I despise M$ as much as anyone else, but this almost redeems them...
http://gcmsweb.org/
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When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.