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Do you obey the knife laws?

I never carry anything to raise the eyebrows of law enforcement. Before i injured my knee at work i drove one of the delivery trucks. And going thru the weigh stations could be a pain by itself without the help of a knife i should not have on me.
 
I'm not quite sure what the laws here in Saskatchewan are, to tell the truth. I never really gave it that much thought .... might be worth checking out, to save myself the potential hassle in the future.
 
I try not to make a habit of it
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Jason aka medusaoblongata
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"I have often laughed at the weaklings who call themselves kind because they have no claws"

- Zarathustra
 
Yes I to am guilty. Back in 1962 I was 8 years old. I went to a county fair. There I tried my shooting skills at the shooting gallery. I could hardly hold the pellet rifle up. I pointed and shot. The carny let out a cry of disgust. Slapped my prize on the counter and told me to get the Hell out of his sight. I grabbed my prize and ran off. I foung my brother and showed what I won. Here it was a brand new Shur Snap Switchblade. My Dad took it away from me and said when I am older I would get it back. I am now 46 years old, my Dad died a few years back and I never did get my new Shur Snap from him. Need less to say I have been guilty ever since. D
 
In the military technically you are on duty 24/7 its usually the same on a police force. As a former LEO and Vol Fireman I was on duty 24/7 and carried an auto all the time.

Arthur D. Washburn
ADW Custom Knives
 
Originally posted by Owen:
If you're a peace officer, most (if not all) of the knife laws do not apply to you.
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Actually, under Califonia's knife laws there are no peace officer exemptions. Even if there were, they would only apply on Duty. and then I have departmental regulations to follow that are more strict than any state or federal law.


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Guys,
My commment about peace officers was based on my experience locally. I don't actually know all the laws.
Also, my comment about "ignoring" the law was not totally accurate.
Perhaps it would have been better to say "I don't think/worry about it".
For instance: Today I had on a T-shirt and jeans. My BM Nimravus was on my belt. It cooled off this evening and I put on a denim shirt (unbuttoned, tail out) that covered the Nimravus. Technically, I was breaking the law (I suppose). No big deal, IMO.
I was not saying that I go out and intentionally break the law. I have a great respect for the law in general. Most of my friends and acquaintances are LEOs, and I have great respect for them, also. They will be the first to tell you how stupid some of the laws are, and I have been surprised to learn how many laws we have that the general public are not even aware of.
example:It is against Alabama state law to drive in the left lane (on the highway) unless you are passing another vehicle. You can be ticketed for this, even if you are the only car on the road and obeying the speed limit.
I think we have too many useless laws. Such is life. We have it alot better than some of the people who post here that are from other countries, though.
 
I will say that I always obey the knife laws. Even though justice is blind. And I think that we may not have it as good as some of the people posting from other areas and its is getting so with all the dam laws that people want we are loseing them fast and not one shot has been fired. Such is life in these United States. And don't ask me to leave I don't want to yet.
 
I'm a peace / police officer in NY, where we are specifically exempted from many weapons statutes, WHEN given permission by superiors. Even though I do have written permission to carry "unusual" weapons due to my status, I make every attempt to follow the same regs and statutes as a civilian. Only when special ops require do I opt to use my status as an excuse. There's some fine knives available (at any price range) to satisfy our needs and still be in keeping with state by state regs/statutes.

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"Live Free or Die"
 
The last time I broke any laws was when I was about 16. I used to carry two autos. An OTF and a side opener. It does not pay to disobey the law. No knife is worth fines and/or jail time.

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Louis Buccellato
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"only the paranoid will survive"
 
Sgtmike88 got it right when he said that there are many knives that fall within the law that great for legal purposes that are available to all of us. Frankly, I think alot of people like to carry an illegal knife simply out of the thrill that they are not supposed to do it. Of course, no one says this, everybody has a good reason but at the bottom line I think most folks carry illegally simply because they like the knife and not because it has some great practical advantage.
 
Every now and then, you just gotta slick your hair back, put on your Leather Jacket white t-shirt and blue jeans, pull out an 11" Italian Stiletto and drive your greasy head around town. Sure, you know you're living in a sad fantasy world, but you don't care. You're cool!
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Disco Stu
A Finger Saved, is a Finger Earned

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I never "violated" the proscriptionhs, but I might have taken them to dinner and a movie and kissed 'em a few times

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Although it does not mindfully keep guard in the small mountain fields, the scarecrow does not stand in vain
Bukkoku
 
The law in my state (MD) says that ANY knife carried with the intent to be used as a weapon, whether carried openly Or concealed, is Illegal.

So I never carry weapons. Just tools. And I don't really worry to much about the law.

I talked to a State Trooper leaving a knife show a couple of years ago. We were both carrying sacks presumably containing knives. I asked if he and I were both breaking the law. He said 'but you seem like such a nice guy'. We both laughed. There are places you can carry without risking to much trouble, there are others (like the airport or the courthouse) where its just easier and safer to leaves your tools at home.

Paracelsus, practictioner of Civil Disobediance, but one who obeys the Intent of the law
 
I have carried an auto before but I don't anymore (I see it as a collector's piece now and I don't want it taken).
I don't know all the federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances, so I probably break some law everyday. I know I speed everyday to work because I spend too much time here!
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro:
Sgtmike88 got it right when he said that there are many knives that fall within the law that great for legal purposes that are available to all of us. Frankly, I think alot of people like to carry an illegal knife simply out of the thrill that they are not supposed to do it. Of course, no one says this, everybody has a good reason but at the bottom line I think most folks carry illegally simply because they like the knife and not because it has some great practical advantage.
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That depends on where you live and what the laws are. Sgtmike88, I believe, lives in NY, where anything under 4" is ok. That's not unreasonable, but if you live in England or Australia, or maybe even Berkeley, knife laws are unreasonable enough that it is reasonable (even if unwise) to break them. Here in CA we don't have it too bad, major gripe could be that a neck knife under a shirt could be a felony. I don't feel a need to break CA law frequently, but if I lived somewhere with more restrictive laws I would be more likely to. We are probably seeing different answers from people partially because of the differing laws where they live. If everyone had the same laws to contend with, we would likely be in more agreement.

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Jason aka medusaoblongata
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"I have often laughed at the weaklings who call themselves kind because they have no claws"

- Zarathustra
 
I'm talking about U.S. laws which generally allow for a decent sized (3 or 4") blade. The English and Australia laws are silly and impractical because they make criminals out of people who haven't the faintest idea of using a knife for violence.
 
Laws in the United States do that also Anthony. Why restrict legal carry to everything except under three of four inch Folders? I would prefer to carry my small fixed blades instead of a folder. Why are they more dangerous (illegal) than folders?

A mild form of civil disobediance seems almost required. I sometimes carry small (under four inch blades) fixed-blade knives in my pocket, my backpack, briefcase, and jacket. It could get me in a lot of trouble I suppose. But I don't carry in places with metal detectors, or where carrying the knife would be troublesome. My normal daily carry is a sub three inch blade folder. But somedays, carrying a fixed blade is more fun.

Paracelsus
 
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