I didn't even have my Schrade 834 stockman 12 hours before it was confiscated!

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I had to go to the Emergency Room of Duke University Medical Center tonight to be with a neighbor who was taken by ambulance.

At the metal detector just inside the entrance I was told my pocket knife could not go in with me. I joked with the security officer, "Does this look like a weapon? It's a tool. You'd let a guy in here with his hammer wouldn't you?"

We had a laugh about it as I filled out the paperwork -- we both knew he was just doing his job, enforcing regulations that neither one of us had made. Fortunately they had a secure place to keep it while I was in the hospital. Presented my copy of the paperwork on the way out, signed for it, put it back in my pocket and drove home.

Honestly, does this look like a weapon to you? (it's the one on top in the photo):

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Doug...VERY menacing looking sheepsfoot blade on that weapon of yours!...Its a crazy world we live in these days...Im pleased you got it back... FES
 
The fact that you could leave it and get a claim receipt is is more than I would have expected. Lots of places won't do that for you which means you've got to hike back to your car and leave it there.
 
Beautiful looking tool. It's a shame everyone is so paranoid these days. But, we do have plenty of reason to be.
 
Many years ago as a young boy in elementary school it was common practice to take my Barlow knife to class and share about how I used it in Cub Scouts and also how I would whittle wood with it. It never raised an eyebrow back then. Try doing that as a child in elementary school today and, not only will your knife be confiscated, you will be suspended from school and possibly arrested!

Aye! Indeed it was a kinder gentler time 60 years ago!
 
Currahee said:
Many years ago as a young boy in elementary school it was common practice to take my Barlow knife to class and share about how I used it in Cub Scouts and also how I would whittle wood with it. It never raised an eyebrow back then. Try doing that as a child in elementary school today and, not only will your knife be confiscated, you will be suspended from school and possibly arrested!

Aye! Indeed it was a kinder gentler time 60 years ago!
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I am a few years behind you, but my experiences were the same. I carried my BSA knife off and on in school, and never once got in trouble throughout elementary. After elementary, I had a knife in my pocket almost everyday, and once again, (it helps to not do anything stupid with it) I never had any problems.

Not any more...

I am glad you were able to keep your knife, Doug. I have had them taken away from me without a chance to secure them somewhere else or had the time to take them back out to my truck. That would be a heartbreaker to have a knife gone after just 12 hours.

Robert
 
Glad that you got your knife back Doug, and that your neighbour is OK.

I could tell you countless tales of the way things are here in the UK, but it's depressing. I always had a knife with me as a kid, in fact my first FB, was a paring knife out of the kitchen, my dad put a good edge on it for me at work, and my mother made me a sheath. Think I was about 10 then, and had already been carrying a knife a few years.
 
Like Currahee and Midnight flyer,I recall the days of my youth when practically every boy had a barlow or BSA knife in his pocket at school and at play.

A few days ago, my 4 year old was asked to put his toy gun away while playing at the local library playground. I had to take it away and put it in the car!

It was a colorful,Spiderman cotraption I picked up at a flea market with flashing lights and sounds but apparently,still a "gun" and that is verboten!

I am glad your friend is ok and that you were able to get your "weapon" back.
 
It wasnt the knife Doug...its your face on Bulletin behind the scenes my friend! by the way that knife is one very neat looking knife!
 
I can see the headlines now "Attack on Hospital thwarted in a joint effort between hospital security and the Department of Homeland security", a South Carolina man was stopped last night with a multi bladed item......

In all seriousness I hope your neighbor is alright.
I also carried my pocket knife to school, when I was in elementary school I would go fishing on my walk home, and when I was old enough to work, I would go right from school, the only time I have not had a knife in my pocket was flying after 9/11, I guss I got lucky when I took my wife to the hospital to give birth to our daughter I had my 5 blade Moore Maker in my pocket, I guess no security.
 
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I lost a 34OT just like this about 6 years ago when it came up missing at the end of the day at a City Hall building. I had no idea about Schrade's being collectable. Went to try to replace it and eventually ended up on discovering a Schrade frenzy on Ebay. Then I stumbled across BladeForums. Then someone set the hook right through my upper lip.
 
The ER staff that took care of me after my accident had to cut my pants off. Guess what, two of my favorite knives were in my pockets, my Case peanut and my Case swayback gent. My father told me he had to sign for them at the hospital, and the lady at the counter said I came in "with a pocketful of knives". He thought I had a ton of knives on me, but laughed when it was just my peanut and SBG.
 
Oh, the drama!

(Your subject header.)

Glad you didn't lose the knife forever, Doug. :)

~ P.
 
bonusmarple said:
What is next? Shall we ban sharpened pencils?
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A elementary school kid got kicked out of school for having a little green plastic soldier, they said he brought a weapon to school. This is the zero-tolerance no common sense world we now live in it's sad.
 
I revisited this thread this morning after having a distinct recollection of playing mumbly peg, on a wooden picnic bench, at recess, in school as a lad.

It begs the question: "Where have all the good times gone?"

Nowadays, I can't even remember the last time I heard anyone even mention mumbly peg, let alone play it!

I'm glad the OP got his knife back!
 
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