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I live in MA also and I have been carrying concealed folding knives since I was in grade school. Never had a problem. Keep it in your pocket and practice good concealment. My EDC is a 4" lockblade folder. The anti-knife laws that some cities have (especially Boston and surrounding areas) are local ordinances. MA itself only outlaws (felony!) the carrying of autos and double-edged knives. For other knives, there is no state-mandated blade length limit, despite what some LEOs seem to think.Knives are illegal to carry in my city but living in Massachusetts, Its not a suprise. I carry 2 knives on me daily despite the law. Its my right. Do others out there do/feel the same? Why or why not?
To be frank, I do not agree that anyone has the right to break the law -- no matter how stupid it is. If one person has the right to break the law, then everyone has the right to break the law, which undermines the social contract we live under in a society of laws. The only time I see that being permissible is when a law is truly unjust -- like for instance a law supporting racial segregation. Fundamentally, I do believe people have a right to carry knives but I also believe that we as members of society agree to relinquish the power and authority to impose reasonable* restrictions on knife carry to our elected government.I carry 2 knives on me daily despite the law. Its my right.
Knives are illegal to carry in my city but living in Massachusetts, Its not a suprise. I carry 2 knives on me daily despite the law. Its my right. Do others out there do/feel the same? Why or why not?
Jesse, I agree with most of what you said . My problem is where I live. I know people who have been viciously attacked and had no means to defend themselves. My cousin was killed in an altercation over a beer but thats a conversation for another time. The ordinance in question has made the city I live in that more dangerous because certain people know other people dont have a way to defend themselves. When it comes down to paying a fine or spending a year or two in prison because I defenced myself, so be it. I might go down, but im going down swinging. But I respect your view on the topic at hand.
The only problem that I have with such laws is that the same people who enact them also exempt themselves from them. For example, the cities and towns in Massachusetts which ban the carrying in public of knives with blades longer than 2.5" exempt the police (naturally!) and on-duty military. But a lot of these bureaucrats are deputy sheriffs, special police officers, etc. Really easy to be a deputy if you have enough political clout. You carry a badge, sheriff's deparment ID, etc. Makes life a whole lot easier for them in comparison with the rest of us lowly "civilians". I know this from real-life experience. It has advantages. Opens doors. Makes things happen. Also makes a huge difference during the firearm licensing process as well, which is another controversial subject in Massachusetts. That said, I will EDC whatever knife I feel most comfortable with. Historically, with me, it has been a lightweight 4" folder (Gerber FS II and Cold Steel "Voyager"), well-concealed and I always dress well and maintain a low profile. I would rather have the knife and not need it than need it and not have it. Like everything else in life, you do your homework on the subject and make informed decisions.To be frank, I do not agree that anyone has the right to break the law -- no matter how stupid it is. If one person has the right to break the law, then everyone has the right to break the law, which undermines the social contract we live under in a society of laws. The only time I see that being permissible is when a law is truly unjust -- like for instance a law supporting racial segregation. Fundamentally, I do believe people have a right to carry knives but I also believe that we as members of society agree to relinquish the power and authority to impose reasonable* restrictions on knife carry to our elected government.
*The definition of which is an open-ended discussion.
I think its idoitic the way beaurocrats think they know "whats best for us".when in all actuality these restrictive laws/ordinances harm more than they help.