Courthouse Experience

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I just returned form the local courthouse - we're pretty rural here- county has about 30,000 pop - most wear a "buck" knife or a multi-tool around anyway.

I unloaded my pockets - keys, flashlight, micro-light, Wave, BM 690. The deputy said he'd have to hang on to the 690 until I left. I asked if he wanted to hold onto the Wave, too and he said no. I told him the wave blade is "as long" as the 690. Not totally true I guess, I think the Wave is 3" and the 690 is 3 1/2. I asked why he didn't want to keep the Wave too. He told me is takes soooo much longer to get out a multi-tool blade.

I guse the reason I find this so humorous, is that I've carried the Wave since they came out (99?) and I've only been carrying a selection (CRKT KFF, Delica, Endura, and now the 690 - love it) in rotation for about four months.

I guess I just find this interesting, since I literally need to remind myself to use one of the knives instead of the Leatherman. In fact, I usually find the Wave in my hand and blade open before I even think of it...

I guess the moral is - people apparently really do see multi-tools differently.:cool:
 
In L.A. you can't get into a courthouse with any type of knife or tool, and the guards won't hold them, but one guard (L.A. County Sheriff deputy) did let me run my knife back out to my car without incident...
 
We've got nice lockboxes here where you can stow your guns/knives and such when going into the courthouse.
 
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