Knife Rights, something to think about......

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Its not a specific BKT or Kabar post, but a knives in general post, but I wanted to provoke some thoughts in ya'll. It helps that Uncle E is heavy involved in KA, and ya'll should be too.

http://www.kniferights.org/ is their website, and it is an important issue. Doug Ritter is a KR guru, and spends alot of time and energy into helping all of us blade junkies, keep our blades and our rights to own said blades.

Take some time, and head over to their website and READ some. Perhaps join, maybe make a donation. Whatever you do, just read and HEAR whats being said, and what may happen to your ability to own a knife.

I was shocked to read about how close we have come, to losing the ability to own a knife, with a blade longer than 3", has an "acute" point, and a lock. Shocked.

Some draconian laws have been launched, but thanks to the good folks at KR been swatted down.

Just give it a real, honest look. Please.

Moose
 
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It truly is the NRA of the knife world.
 
Just a heads up. Keep it about knives. Other political stuff can go elsewhere.
 
They recently tried to pass a law that made it illegal to conceal any knife longer than 3" here. That meant the only knife I could legally carry would have been the Remora. The KR came in and showed the person who was trying to pass the law, why it was a bad idea. I signed up for the e-mail alerts so I know when there is something going on here in WA.
 
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Idaho Guy said:
Understood and will comply.
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Thanks. I just want us to honor the spirit of Moose's thread and not turn it into a bash fest. Those types of threads never end well.
And believe me, there's plenty to talk about just in terms of knife rights.
Last time they were seriously threatened here in TN, I wrote letters.
I was bouyed by the fact that two of my representatives wrote me back in agreement.
Cooler heads prevailed, but that doesn't mean we should become apathetic.
 
Take a look at the laws in the UK as an example. They started with guns, moved to knives quickly thereafter. Spyderco has a line of non-locking folders specifically for this reason.

Look at our larger cities now - NJ NY are both non friendly to knives. In some states now you need a valid reason to carry a knife. And there is a lot of gray area as to what is a valid reason - defense is absolutely not valid. (legally, not by me)

Frankly, the level of freedoms we have allowed the Fed and State to subjugate from the people - with no complaint - is truly discouraging.
 
Moose,

That for posting that. Not sure what a "KA guru" is, but...I hope that all the Beckerheads will follow your sage advice and support Knife Rights so we can all have a sharper future™.

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Never had a problem in Utah....................YET

I don't care what the law is, I will pack the knife of my choice.

I don't carry a blade for self defense so I see know problem with it....

Knives are not weapons, they are tools. All knives are good knives. There are no bad knives, only bad users.
 
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That for posting that. Not sure what a "KA guru" is
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I aplogize, it was supposed to be KR (Knife Rights Guru).:D I haven't been feeling well, and I guess I typo'd twice. I guess I probably should have said KR Founder, or Chairman, but, I was medicated. Forgive me?:D

Moose
 
I scratched my head for a while and came up with Knife Advocate guru. :p
 
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