College blows...

[draggat]

I carry knives in schools all the time, but I'm also in construction and usually on the job. I always have a folder in my pocket because there are times when I don't have my tools unloaded ready to go. In my state, there is an exception for workers, but even if there wasn't I'd still have one in my pocket. I carry completely concealed so no one knows anyway.

I think it's interesting that 100+ years ago, it was considered bad etiquette to carry a concealed weapon, but in this day and age, we have to carry folding knives (which I consider an extremely poor choice for a weapon) concealed.

 

[SadSappySucker]

www.gwinnetttech.edu
Unfortunately (or fortunately) I'm not going to a university like some have speculated. I go to a tech school, jr. college, whatever you want to call it. So its about as far from a party school as you can get. There are no dorms, no frat parties, and no wild promiscuous girls fondling every guy they see (or if there are, I have yet to run into them). I simply go there a couple hours in the morning and head straight to work afterwards. I will definitely be contacting a school official soon though to determine what they consider weapons. Up until this point I've simply taken it as a blanket statement and did not want to jeopardize my education just to carry a knife. I would just grit my teeth every morning while I took it out of my pocket.

 

[Bob6794]

http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/docs/se...6218d8ee2-71DCD911-D96D-E9F9-1B2590E05F0ED232
"Carrying a deadly weapon at the school or any school event (deadly weapons include explosive compound, firearm, knife, designated for the purpose of offense and defense)."

Only thing I found, sounds like a catch all phrase they use to get you if you feel like it. They can take it as any knife or any designed for offense and defense from the sounds of it.

http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/results...hp/1203334-College-blows/page6&ss=456j53184j5
Considering some of the programs your schools has and what they require the students to have, I am willing to bet security will be fine with a swiss army knife or any multi-tool just run it by them first and preferably get it in writing that your allowed to carry "X" knife.

 

[Charlie_K]

Never underestimate the stupidity of those in charge of the school system.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...ly-suspended-for-having-even-really-a-weapon/

Are paperclips dangerous weapons?

Redditors tackled the question over the weekend, after user FatManManFat posted a picture of an alleged disciplinary note to the site on Saturday.

“My friends (sic) little brother got suspended for having a weapon in school,” FatManManFat wrote. “His parents are furious.”

“Sean was brought to the office by a staff member who reported that Sean had a sharp object on him in his right pocket,” the discipline report said. “When asked what he had in his pocket he reported he did not have anything. When asked to empty his pockets he refused. After several minutes Sean emptied his pockets. The contents of his pockets included a cell phone, pen cap, and paper clip. The paperclip was bent in a manner that could allow for use as a weapon.”

Reddit users responded alternately with disgust and skepticism.

“Next you’ll hear that a sharpened pencil is too sharp and can be used as a weapon too,” one user wrote.

“Context,” another user commented on a repost of the image to the “Rage” subreddit. “If this f****** kid is making threats to other children, then maybe the teachers are trying to prevent someone getting stabbed in the throat.”

 

[22-rimfire]

I think the "designated for the purpose of offense or defense" is the key and if you keep the blade length and design (non tactical) reasonable, I think you'll be okay. In another thread along the same lines (<3"), I saw such rave reviews for the Cold Steel Tuff Lite that I bought one even though I am not restricted in terms of what I would normally carry. It is inexpensive and a very handy knife. It fits like a glove.... I would not jeapardize my education over a knife..... just not worth it to me. Some GA schools have a 2" max. I believe GA Tech is like that.

 

[McCoy1996]

I honestly haven't had to go without a knife for a while. Thankfully, here in Kansas they changed the ordinances to reclassify knives as so they aren't considered weapons anymore, and that covers the whole state, while also prohibiting anyone from setting regulations against knives within the state.
And even before that, I still took my knives in to college, though of course not high school. When in college, just about everyone I know has a knife on them, and always has, regardless of if it was legal or not at the time.

I was curious why my college in Kansas had knife rules in place with the new knife bill, so I emailed the Kansas Board of Regents regarding my university's knife policy and the person I contacted said that state agencies can make ordinances regarding knives because they aren't in the definition of, "municipality," but cities, counties, and other non-state agencies can't. The policy states that the only blade allowed on campus is that of an ordinary pocket knife with a blade less than 4 inches, whatever an ordinary pocket knife is. Which really sucks because I greatly enjoy flipping a balisong for recreational purposes and that's defined under a centrifugal force knife.

 

[Charr]

I was curious why my college in Kansas had knife rules in place with the new knife bill, so I emailed the Kansas Board of Regents regarding my university's knife policy and the person I contacted said that state agencies can make ordinances regarding knives because they aren't in the definition of, "municipality," but cities, counties, and other non-state agencies can't. The policy states that the only blade allowed on campus is that of an ordinary pocket knife with a blade less than 4 inches, whatever an ordinary pocket knife is. Which really sucks because I greatly enjoy flipping a balisong for recreational purposes and that's defined under a centrifugal force knife.

Yeah I had heard about that too. Fortunately, I don't have many balis right now, and I prefer not to carry them for daily use, so to me it's a little less of an issue. I do see why that part of the statute is on place, but as a knife collector it still isn't that much fun. I just happened to end up at a college that is pretty lax, and while yours is more strict, they still don't sound extremely uptight, considering they're just following the previous statute that the state used to hold.

 

[McCoy1996]

Yeah I had heard about that too. Fortunately, I don't have many balis right now, and I prefer not to carry them for daily use, so to me it's a little less of an issue. I do see why that part of the statute is on place, but as a knife collector it still isn't that much fun. I just happened to end up at a college that is pretty lax, and while yours is more strict, they still don't sound extremely uptight, considering they're just following the previous statute that the state used to hold.

My only issue with the policy is the lack of definition of an ordinary pocket knife. I don't want to contact KBOR again because I already feel like a nuisance for questioning their authority and then asking for clarification on where they get that authority. I just don't see how a knife that has a spring in it or one that can be opened with a fancy twirl is more dangerous than any other knife. I will also be living on campus and that policy applies to the residence halls... Guess I'll have to flip my balis on the streets then :highly_amused:

 

[SadSappySucker]

http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/docs/sec...2590E05F0ED232
"Carrying a deadly weapon at the school or any school event (deadly weapons include explosive compound, firearm, knife, designated for the purpose of offense and defense)."

Only thing I found, sounds like a catch all phrase they use to get you if you feel like it. They can take it as any knife or any designed for offense and defense from the sounds of it.

Thanks for your research. That was also the impression I got. I ran across another sight saying that this includes anything falling under any ga. code or anything else we deem to be a weapon (or something like that).

 

[tchapman414]

That's rather similar to knife laws in general in Ohio - the way the code is written, one can carry any knife they wish, aside from an OTF auto, as long as it has no intended weapon use. As long as the Student Handbook doesn't define anything stricter than your state law, and you don't carry for defense (which is just a terrible idea for the untrained, IMO) you're fine to carry whatever you normally would anywhere else.