How would you explain to someone that knives are tools and not weapons?

[master_nylo]

Most non-knife people have this idea in their heads that knives are weapons and not tools. I think this is because of the fear mindset that most people have, and Hollywood. Whenever you see a knife in a movie, it's used as a weapon. I know a knife can be used as a weapon, and some knives are meant to be used as weapons, but almost anything can be used as a "weapon." Now, I know that not all people are like this. I also know that not all of you carry a knife as a tool and some of you carry a knife as a weapon (or both). But I think it's safe to say that most of you knife-people will use a knife as a tool. Now to the question, how do you explain to someone that knives are tools and not weapons? I say anything can be used as a weapon, and I also say it's good not to generalize people who carry knives just because a few use knives as weapons. Not all people carry knives as weapons, and more people carry knives as utilitarian tools. Looking forward to your replies!

 

[tony281sc2]

Just use your knife.
If you aren't using it to cut something, why would they see it, right?

The easiest knife explanation I ever had was when I working in the lab, cutting open a new box of solvents.
Girl comes into the room:
Her: "Why do you carry a knife?"
Me: "This." (as I gesture towards the boxes I am opening)

She fully understood it with that amount of explanation.

Would have been a more challenging conversation if I was flicking it open and closed while leaning on the fume hood, looking like some 1950s movie portrayal of a street thug.

Do you make her call you StabMan?

 

[Delgadonine]

Most non-knife people have this idea in their heads that knives are weapons and not tools. I think this is because of the fear mindset that most people have, and Hollywood. Whenever you see a knife in a movie, it's used as a weapon. I know a knife can be used as a weapon, and some knives are meant to be used as weapons, but almost anything can be used as a "weapon." Now, I know that not all people are like this. I also know that not all of you carry a knife as a tool and some of you carry a knife as a weapon (or both). But I think it's safe to say that most of you knife-people will use a knife as a tool. Now to the question, how do you explain to someone that knives are tools and not weapons? I say anything can be used as a weapon, and I also say it's good not to generalize people who carry knives just because a few use knives as weapons. Not all people carry knives as weapons, and more people carry knives as utilitarian tools. Looking forward to your replies!

Most things can be turned into a tool.

Most things can be turned into a weapon.

Few things can be a knife.

A SAK contradicts these statements.