Are knives weapons, or are they tools?

[Buzsaw]

We all know a knife regardless of what design it is, its whatever the user intends it to be. But for the most part I feel that it is a tool.

 

[J85909266]

We all know a knife regardless of what design it is, its whatever the user intends it to be. But for the most part I feel that it is a tool.

This is honestly a very simple answer. The knife was discovered and created as a tool to cut things into smaller pieces. At its core, that is what it is, and will always be. That application can obviously apply to weapons, and many blades have been designed for that purpose. That neither overshadows nor undermines the initial function of a knife as a tool.

Realistically, the implementation of a knife as a weapon is an insignificant statistic compared to the implementation as a knife as a tool in our region and culture. We have lived in the age of gunpowder for a long time, now. Melee weapons as a whole are a joke compared to machine guns and explosives. Just look at history. Buy a weapons encyclopedia. You will see knives and swords become obsolete on the pages long before any of us were born.

 

[sabre cat]

Thats the thing though, I'm not talking about people I'm talking about objects, I'm talking about knives, I didn't mention people in my OP. Yes the M3 Trench knife is a weapon, no matter where the object is the object itself is a fighting knife and a weapon, doesn't matter if it is at the bottom of the ocean 10 miles from a single person, the knife itself is a weapon.

Objects that are defined by people.

So, you actively choose to define an inanimate object in a way that could demonize it in the minds of others?

If you want to dig in your heals in and hold to that, have at it. Just know that you are playing into the hands of the politicians and news media. Ultimately, rights will be lost because of it.

The problem is that this “weapon” terminology thing that you love so much gives knife (and gun owners) a bad name in the eyes of society. That includes yourself.

You keep demonizing knives by calling them weapons and I will keep calling them what they truly are. Tools. Inanimate objects with no morals of their own.

I have another question of you.
Most US soldiers carry Gerber or Leatherman multi-tools. Are they weapons or tools?

 

[sabre cat]

Sorry, I didn't think I mentioned politics. I thought I just told an experience I had where someone told me my pocket knife was a weapon.

Won't happen again. I won't post my experiences. Or was that not directed at me ? I'm confused now.

When I first read it, there was no quote. Now there is a quote. So not me ?

Don’t think it was aimed at you.

 

[KrisNZ]

Everything is a weapon, Everything is a target,

 

[jakemex]

Words are weapons... uh oh... thinking like a poor LITTLE american wimp. Yeah, that’s not capitalized. “Awoman” illogical just like the rest of the show. Knives are what they are in the hands of the user/abuser. A logical conclusion ask... Spock (who is Spock? ROFL)

All knives made to be weapons OP are used as weapons. True. Give me a call when they’re coming to get me.

 

[BillZee]

Is a baseball bat sports equipment or a weapon?
Is a hammer a work work or a weapon?
Well I guess that would depend on you do with it........

 

[lieferung]

Objects that are defined by people.

So, you actively choose to define an inanimate object in a way that could demonize it in the minds of others?

If you want to dig in your heals in and hold to that, have at it. Just know that you are playing into the hands of the politicians and news media. Ultimately, rights will be lost because of it.

The problem is that this “weapon” terminology thing that you love so much gives knife (and gun owners) a bad name in the eyes of society. That includes yourself.

You keep demonizing knives by calling them weapons and I will keep calling them what they truly are. Tools. Inanimate objects with no morals of their own.

I have another question of you.
Most US soldiers carry Gerber or Leatherman multi-tools. Are they weapons or tools?

I don't want to speak for L.A., but I understood his assertion is that some knives are weapons, some are not, and some are both. You quote him talking about a trench knife, which is designed for use in combat warfare. He asserts it is a weapon, and I would agree. There may be collectors today who own this knife but do not use it as a weapon, but it was designed as one.

As for you asking about multi-tools, it's in the name as well as the design. They would be poor weapons, and somewhat capable tools (I'd prefer hand tools).