Have you ever had a knife confiscated?

Todd21969 said:
No.

Have been given a claim ticket to pick up my knife on my way out of the courthouse though.
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Had same experience at a ballgame and two courthouses. They gave a number and I claimed them on the way out. Security and police very cool about it. Airports, I do a self pat down and put sharp things into checked bags and no probelm.
 
Close calls two times.
I just forgot to take knife out of my pocket at an airport and Smithsonian.
I was able to mail it home from the security check (cost a lot) at the airport and go back to my car to drop the knife from the museum.
 
miso2 said:
Close calls two times.
I just forgot to take knife out of my pocket at an airport and Smithsonian.
I was able to mail it home from the security check (cost a lot) at the airport and go back to my car to drop the knife from the museum.
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Smithsonian? Hmm I walk through with my knife in my pocket and they just waived me through. They waived everyone through even if the lights lit up on the detector.
 
I think it was the space museum.
What I had was a Leatherman.
Probably they did not want me to steal parts.
 
Back in the 70's had a couple of switchblades taken off me by the po po. One cop just stck it in his pocket and said to me you'd be surprised at the collection of knives I have at home from taking knives off people I come across. The other cop just stuck the knife in a telephone pole and broke off the blade and handed it back to me. They let me go so all's well I suppose.
 
Lapedog said:
How to get knives into Canada 100%

Get a knifey friend in the states. When you but a knife have it shipped to him.

Once he gets it tell him to remove the blade from the knife.

Next tell him to ship the knife in one package and the blade secured between two blocks of wood to prevent punctures in a second package.

Works every time.
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Sounds like a business opportunity.
 
Confiscated no,... not gonna happen either.
A little wanna-be-cop-snot spotted my knife clip in my pocket at the entrance of the State fair once, told me to go back to my vehicle to "stow it" because it wasn't allowed inside. This angered me because they sell knives inside. I tried reasoning with him with this logic but he just kept repeating in a mono-toned voice...

"Weapons are not allowed on State fair grounds Sir....." "Weapons are not allowed on State fair grounds Sir...." "Weapons are not allowed on State fair grounds Sir...."

...While I was inside the fair grounds I purchased a cheep Samurai sword and a pair of nunchucks.. I returned to the same entrance duty "cop" and stood next to him at his post leaning on the shiny unsheathed sword like a walking stick, nunchucks swinging from my front pocket....loudly repeating the words...
"Weapons are not allowed on State fair grounds people......"
"Weapons are not allowed on State fair grounds ...."
"Weapons are NOT allowed on State fair grounds ...."

I stayed there with him and the arriving fair-goers for about 30 minutes as people snickered. I gave the sword and nunchucks away to some kid in the parking lot and made his day.
The 50 shades of red that the cop turned made mine.
 
when a teenager had a cheap Italian style switch blade and was in a car that got pulled over. threw it in the woods when cops weren't looking before they found it on me. they confiscated our case of beer into the trunk of their cruiser.

in 30's needed ambulance for medical emergency I was unconscious when they arrived. I had a Benchmade early axis lock with the aluminum handles clipped in pocket the best knife I had ever owned at the time. expensive for me . when I woke up in hospital and was released got my pants back and knife was gone. was not at home either. assuming someone along the way took advantage of me and "confiscated" it . people are so classy aren't they ? pick someone clean when they are down like Hyenas. It taught me to not carry expensive knives anymore. they can be lost stolen or confiscated at any time. Not worth the stress or hassle.
 
Only knife I had confiscated was when I was 10 years old, and the teacher took a 1" keychain knife away (slipjoint). It disappeared when I asked for it back.

I don't take chances when I travel outside the US... although I pack a Juice S2 in my check-in luggage.
 
Can't say I have ever had a knife seized. I have certainly almost brought knives to things like concerts and sporting events just out of routine and habit. However, I usually get to thinking about it and realize its a dumb idea since they will most likely be taking my knife.
 
back in 2009, I took the wife and daughter to Greece. We were attending a friend's wedding in Xanthi. That out of the way, we embarked on a week long cruise around the Aegean islands. One stop was in Turkey, at Kusadasi. We toured the ruins at Ephesus. Re embarking on the cruise ship, you had to go through security. I had forgotten that Turkey was not in the EU, and took a Benchmade knife with me. That was detected, and an alarm went off. Two guys with sub machine guns ran over, and were screaming at me in some foreign language!
They took the knife, and escorted me to a security office where I was interrogated by a well spoken young officer. Turns out he had gone to college in America and spoke perfect English. He asked me why I had the knife, an I explained my mistake. He laughed and said he would give it to the security office on the ship, and I could get it back once the ship reached international waters.
 
Many years ago , when I was living in UK, I was waiting to go up a viewing tower , located in Portsmouth UK.
My wife and I were there with friends. We queued up for an hour or so , as there was only one lift working.

We eventually got to the cash desk , paid over about £5 each , when I saw a security guard tapping down people.

I had my Sebenza on me , and as its a locker , it is illegal to carry in public in UK.
The guard was not the police , but a local guy employed by the attraction.

I was about to turn tail , and not enter the tower , when he decided he needed a cup of tea , so he left. There were no checks made until he returned.
We proceeded up the tower , without being frisked, and saw the view over the Solent.

Phew - it was a close call. I would not want to lose my Sebby . In Uk when I bought it , It cost me over £300 . I doubt I would have seen it again , or worse , the police would have been called and I could have been arrested.
Not that I am a criminal. I was then a 55 year old man.
 
It amazes me how one can be deemed an instant criminal just for possessing a folding pocket knife in some counties!

I was puled over by a State Trooper 2 years ago and had a fully loaded AR-15 in the passenger seat next to me. The Trooper saw it and simply stated....
"As long as you dont touch that while we conduct our business, we will both have a good day understood?"
 
brandoak said:
It amazes me how one can be deemed an instant criminal just for possessing a folding pocket knife in some counties!

I was puled over by a State Trooper 2 years ago and had a fully loaded AR-15 in the passenger seat next to me. The Trooper saw it and simply stated....
"As long as you dont touch that while we conduct our business, we will both have a good day understood?"
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Cops stopped and searched me for no reason. Found two folding knives which were perfectly legal to own and carry and decided to take them. When I asked for a property receipt I was arrested for possessing switchblades, which they weren't. Figured I would prevail in court but no such luck. So despite what the law says cops and courts do whatever they want and get away with it. I no longer carry expensive blades outside my home and if some dirty cop decides to take my inexpensive knives for their personal use I keep quiet as the game is rigged folks!
 
The behavior of "cops" seems to vary greatly based on Region? circumstance?; all I know is I've had them check out my knives (including a CS XL tanto voyager) and firearms through the years and mostly they just admired them and handed them back. Not once did any of them give me a hard time (even when I sent a 357 round out behind a would be burglar, although the "perp" didn't know I wasn't aiming for him or he would no longer be around). :eek: It's good to live in the "old west". :cool:
 
Duper said:
Our local NHL arena widely advertised the use of metal detectors when they were installed recently. I had never heard of any knife problems at an Ottawa Senators game. Probably a league or an insurance rule imposed on them.

,,,Mike in Canada
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Ah, nice to know there are localites in the forum.
 
Back in the mid 80's, I was out riding with a couple of buddies. We stopped at the Kemptville Hotel for a couple beers. On the way in, the bartender was ogling our Harleys and noticed a belt sheath on my belt. He said that he had to ask me to give him my LB7, while we were in there, but he would give it back when we were ready to leave. I asked him to make sure he wiped the finger prints off it after he used it. He looked a bit shocked, then realized I was just joking.
 
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