Anyone had to purchase a knife due to local knife laws?

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Sitcomdad83

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I had to buy a knife to carry in Chicago when seeing my son graduate bootcamp. Blade length limit was 2.5 inches and I had nothing under 3 inches. I ended up getting a Gerber kettlebell.
 
'Were required to, somehow, or 'our addiction' (maybe travel restrictions) dictated buy there or downsize to less than 2?
 
Sitcomdad83 said:
I had to buy a knife to carry in Chicago when seeing my son graduate bootcamp. Blade length limit was 2.5 inches and I had nothing under 3 inches. I ended up getting a Gerber kettlebell.
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I carry what I own, well-concealed. Never had a problem with police or anyone else.
 
I've picked up a couple knives for travel, specifically because they are useful, legal and no big deal to replace. If I have to replace a SAK or opinel, not a big deal.
 
I bought a Victorinox Pioneer X at least partly to carry when I head to NYC because I don’t fancy dealing with the arbitrariness of enforcement.
 
Sort of. I have a pair of x shears that do most of my knife jobs. With none of the legal issues.
 
I "had" to buy a dragonfly to take into a government building. Really just wanted to a spyderco to carry. I bought a delica to take into schools in one state with a 3" blade limit law. I'm currently a little peeved at Maryland because I got a nice otf and can't carry it at work because I have to go into Maryland alot.

I am right there with yall, I despise the nonsense of most laws and am usually the first one to not care with some things but I ain't about to be risking a criminal charge for something silly that could risk my livelihood, I need to be able to get into places that my company needs me to go to and stuff like that on my record would be a problem. I carry my otf on the weekends. I have an arsenal of knives to take everyday. Maybe watching live PD scarred me. Way too many times watching them California cops looking for any thing possible to nail some guy on and an illegal knife was an instant charge. You never know what type of cop you'll run into.
 
When we were going overseas (Into Europe) I made sure to get a knife before we left that met the laws over there. I did not want to get into a legal bind on vacation!
 
A few times. Seattle and Tacoma have a 3.5 inch limit, so when I was living and working in Tacoma I bought a 3.5 inch blade. Then another.... and one more. And now that I work in Seattle, I bought yet another to leave in my car when I'm at work. Then I bought a couple sub 3 inch knives "just in case," I'm in one of the two cities I know of that have a 3 inch limit.
 
elevator man said:
I "had" to buy a dragonfly to take into a government building. Really just wanted to a spyderco to carry. I bought a delica to take into schools in one state with a 3" blade limit law. I'm currently a little peeved at Maryland because I got a nice otf and can't carry it at work because I have to go into Maryland alot.

I am right there with yall, I despise the nonsense of most laws and am usually the first one to not care with some things but I ain't about to be risking a criminal charge for something silly that could risk my livelihood, I need to be able to get into places that my company needs me to go to and stuff like that on my record would be a problem. I carry my otf on the weekends. I have an arsenal of knives to take everyday. Maybe watching live PD scarred me. Way too many times watching them California cops looking for any thing possible to nail some guy on and an illegal knife was an instant charge. You never know what type of cop you'll run into.
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I watched those live PD shows as well, noticing several common denominators among those stopped/hassled/arrested by police. The vast majority involved late-night incidents where drug and alcohol abuse was involved. Expired tags on a beat-up hatchback blaring loud rap and other ghetto music, heavily tinted windows and a resonator tailpipe that makes the car sound like an Air Force jet running its afterburners are things that will almost guarantee a traffic stop. Drivers and passengers dressed in gang-related apparel is another factor. Let's face it, these people aren't very bright! And they wonder why they attract LE attention on the streets.
 
Guess which one is legal in Germany?

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ps: Delica for size...

Well, the Opinel #13 is "two hand opening and locking", while the Delica can be opened and locked with one hand...

So due to the stupidity of the German knife laws I can legally walk around with the Folding Machete Opinel Nr13, while I could be fined carrying the Delica...
 
I wish the intent of this was that I had to go buy a knife because it's required by law. Instead, I try to limit buying anything over 3" otherwise I can't carry it at work and likely won't carry it much.
 
Good day Gents, I was wondering if you are talking about folders or fixed. Here on the left coast their are major differences in carry,
both open and concealed.
I have spent the last weeks going over legal briefs, for WA, OR, and CA. Ive found that most of the laws are similar.
I am building a Bowie for my truck.

In WA you can carry any size folder, opened carry. concealed under 3 inches.
If you carry a fixed, there are all kinds of restrictions, but no length requirements. Any fixed blade concealed is illegal.
BUT open carry is a whole different thing. Ready for this.

It does not matter how long it is. It matters if its a stabby or a slicer. Dirks, Dagger, and pointed blade is a stabber, and is illegal to carry.
Also any knife WITHOUT a full guard both ways is considered a stabby, and can not be used.
BUT if you have a slicer, it is legal to carry. Under this category there are NO legal definition on what a slicer is.



My DGW Searle's Bowie (copy) is not legal because it has a pointy tip.
For those of you that think you need a $500 knife, this is the finest blade several blade smiths have seen. (the wooden sheath is a few bucks more)
So I would go to jail for it in my truck.


I am currently going to use this blade, after I rip the scales and bird beck off of it. Which is dumb because with the bird beak, it is 100% legal to carry.
Because the beak turns it into a slicer/chopper, and makes it so the man will not hassle you.

Due to my fighting style, I prefer blade up cross cuts, so Off goes the bird beak :-(
This clip point is not considered a stabby pointy blade by 2 Cops I know.

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The Ebay lied and said this was a 17 OAL 12 inch blade, comes to find out its only 16 inches OAL with an 11 inch blade.
Dont know if Im using it, of selling it, or giving it back. Its only an, she said.
 
Lovebell Forrest said:
Due to my fighting style, I prefer blade up cross cuts, so Off goes the bird beak :-(
This clip point is not considered a stabby pointy blade by 2 Cops I know.
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Due to my fighting style I prefer a Glock 19, legal in all three left coast states. If it's legal to stab someone, it's legal to shoot them in all 50 states as far as I can gather.
 
Living in Alaska I can carry whatever I want. I will be crossing the border into Canada and none of my carry folders are legal as they can be opened with one hand. I recently bought a Buck 250 Saunter that should be fine. It is legal to purchase 1 handed opening knives in Canada, but not to ‘import’ them into the country which includes crossing the border.
 
Yes. I have done this, but it's usually combined with flying carryon only and then picking up a convenient pocketknife at my destination. (I have plenty of small innocuous knives already. For trips to non permissive locales like NYC I usually carry a non locking Opinel N°5 or an SAK Classic.)

I've purchased an Opinel, SAK, box cutter, and even a small scissors this way. It's a good way to leave gifts behind (thus I'll keep the boxes after puchase) and I often tailor the purchase for the person I'm visiting. The scissors went to my crafty mother, the SAK to a nephew, the box cutter to a co worker (I was inspecting his warehouse on a business trip), and I mailed the Opinel home to myself 😊.

It's a little like having to buy toiletries when arriving, but instead you get to visit the hardware or sporting goods store!
 
elevator man said:
I "had" to buy a dragonfly to take into a government building. Really just wanted to a spyderco to carry. I bought a delica to take into schools in one state with a 3" blade limit law. I'm currently a little peeved at Maryland because I got a nice otf and can't carry it at work because I have to go into Maryland alot.

I am right there with yall, I despise the nonsense of most laws and am usually the first one to not care with some things but I ain't about to be risking a criminal charge for something silly that could risk my livelihood, I need to be able to get into places that my company needs me to go to and stuff like that on my record would be a problem. I carry my otf on the weekends. I have an arsenal of knives to take everyday. Maybe watching live PD scarred me. Way too many times watching them California cops looking for any thing possible to nail some guy on and an illegal knife was an instant charge. You never know what type of cop you'll run into.
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I've had dirty coppers seize perfectly legal knives for no other reason than they could. As a result I don't carry anything too nice or expensive. California is a strange place indeed.
 
The Zieg said:
Yes. I have done this, but it's usually combined with flying carryon only and then picking up a convenient pocketknife at my destination. (I have plenty of small innocuous knives already. For trips to non permissive locales like NYC I usually carry a non locking Opinel N°5 or an SAK Classic.)

I've purchased an Opinel, SAK, box cutter, and even a small scissors this way. It's a good way to leave gifts behind (thus I'll keep the boxes after puchase) and I often tailor the purchase for the person I'm visiting. The scissors went to my crafty mother, the SAK to a nephew, the box cutter to a co worker (I was inspecting his warehouse on a business trip), and I mailed the Opinel home to myself 😊.

It's a little like having to buy toiletries when arriving, but instead you get to visit the hardware or sporting goods store!
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This!
A good excuse to buy another knife.
 
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