How to convince my parents?

I know that few people like to hear old men talk about hoe it was when they were kids, but, the old men really enjoy it.

When I was 14 I had a job washing dishes in a Hot Springs AR supper club (gambling joint) run by gangsters of course, it took two weeks for me to figure out that I would never get paid.
 
You clearly have knives already. Just buy what you want if yoi have an amount saved up that you are comfortable with. I am 25. I have had a job since I was 14 and since then I have never asked permission to buy something unless it required parents accompaniment.
 
Since you already own a Leatherman and a Spyderco you could just enjoy what you have and save a bit each week, by time you turn 18 you'll have a good amount saved and you can treat yourself to a really nice knife for your bday. You'll end up with a much nicer knife and it'll mean more to you since you had to save and wait for it. Or just have an older cousin or friend buy it for you and give it to you as a gift;)
 
The Logical One said:
That's the problem with young kids nowadays.... they all have such a smarta** mouth. I personally have great sense of humor, but I don't find any humor when little punks make statements like that. The mom/dad can buy whatever they want because they make their own money and they own the house that you live in.

I grew up in a household where I do not talk back to my parents, and I wouldn't DARE to say things like that to them unless I wanted to get smacked in the face. Learn how to talk to people respectfully and also learn that respecting them means listening to what they tell you to do.
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My attempt at humor has failed. Moreover, there's usually a logical reason why your average parents put a limit on anything...I doubt our young OP has taken time to consider what that cause might be. We all learn in our own time.

I grew up in a strict house too, but we had dicussions and my parents tolerated respectful, logical debate...to a point. It encouraged tenacity and abstract problem solving, skills that have gotten all of us into a bit of trouble but paid off in spades once we matured. We were only smacked when when we failed to be civil or heed the warning that the discussion was closed. And for most, it only took once...the old man made it memorable.

The best time to be a parent is when you can laugh at kids being kids...and get their obedience and trust through love and admiration.
 
Ask for it for Christmas, save the money in case you don't get it. If you don't get it, show them you can afford it; might change their mind :)

Your dad being a cop may not be in your favor. There are a lot in my family; by nature they can be conservative and/or overprotective. Make sure whatever you want cannot be construed as weapon, just a tool. I got a knives when I was young from my uncle, a NYC policeman. He confiscated them (rather than arrest) but they were all too big to carry :) or were fully legal.
 
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