Most knife unfriendly places?

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mschwoeb

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You know, what places do you go where you dont even want to think about taking your knife?

I would say quite a few of the government buildings would qualify.
 
The most obvious places to me are airports, especially Columbia, SC, where knifes are not allowed to be carried anywhere in the building. Courthouses are generally a no go for knives also. I know that in Tennessee, knives are totally banned in schools (I think this applies even to adults:( ).
 
I'd say any place with "air" and "port" in their name :)

Also, the local police departments aren't too shabby either.

Mak
 
The county courthouse ranks high around here. I left my SAK at home when I went to pay a ticket. They took my keychain mini-multitool (the only knife blade was flimsy and around 1" long). When I left they actually said that they were "returning my weapon". This is in a county where any law-abiding citizen who passes a hunter training course can get a concealed carry permit for a handgun.
 
Why Canada? I realize that we have more prohibited knives than I would like, but other than that we are not restricted in what knives we can carry.

Definitely courthouses, bars, government buildings and many amusement parks. Knives are also banned from many government controlled tourist sites and monuments. There are also many privately owned tourist attractions where knives are outlawed. I have heard that you are not allowed to take knives with you to the top of the Sears building and I am sure there are many other places like this.
 
Statue of Liberty.

I took my Emerson to the Statue of Liberty, and when I saw all the signs saying No Weapons (I guess pens and pencils are out too:) I decided I'd do the responsible thing and declare my knife rather than trying to put it in my bag and try to take it through the x-ray machine. I had hoped that maybe they would give me a claim ticket and hold it for me (the Empire State building does this btw).

But oh no! The security guard says, "We're going to have to confiscate this". I say "Oh no you're not" and walk out before the Federal Park officer can make it over. I hid my knife in some bushes in the park and went back through.

What irks me the most about this experience is that Liberty Island is easliy accessible by any idiot with a boat. So if someone decided to attack the people on the island there really wouldn't be anything stopping them.

So while I'm walking around the park, how many park officers do you think I saw there to protect me. That's right. NONE.

If the government won't let me protect myself they should at least make an effort to do it for me.
 
Good luck finding any school where knives aren't banned for students. I don't know about adults though. I live in TN, and my physics teacher carries around a Victorinox...
 
Originally posted by R. Lemmen
Don't forget Canada!
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Canada is firearms unfriendly, but hardly knife-unfriendly. Our knife laws are less restrictive than many US states (no length limits, for example) and our knife carry laws are likewise quite generous.

I live in a major metropolitan area, and I carry knives every day - folder, fixed, several. No problems whatsoever.

Look what you made me do! You made me defend our government! Meanie.

Pierre
 
They don't really enforce it, but most schools ban anyone from bringing knives to school, including teachers. If they expell students for bringing a butter knife to school with their lunch, how do you think they will feel about a teacher packing a tactical folder?

The court house is a big no-no for knives, they wouldn't even let someone bring in something with a neck cord attached to it.

I went to a Celtics game with some co-workers, and they confiscated a little victorinox keychain knife off my friend.

Gee, if the police ever searched my house and found my knife collection, they'd probably put me in prison.
 
Not only do I live in the UK, widely known as one of the most knife unfreindly countries in the world.
I work for the government, with all the restrictions on knives in government buildings.
I am attached the an Architects department, and Architects seem to be very anti-knife in general.
Also most of my work involves visiting schools, need I say more.

I carry a Spyderco Navigator or a Spyderco Native depending on that days work.
 
originally posted by Chief Wiggum
I had hoped that maybe they would give me a claim ticket and hold it for me (the Empire State building does this btw).
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Actually last time I was in NYC (Pre 9/11) I had forgotten about my BM Mini-Stryker and after debating hesitantly declared it to the security officer and she asked me if I was going to keep t in my pocket and after telling her yes she let me up (nice officer:D )

My vote would definitley be courthouses,airports and pretty much anywhere that you pull it out in public at least here around Chicagoland Sheeple,sheeple everywhere:rolleyes:
 
If you guys plan on visiting Washington D.C. any time soon....

Yes we have many wonderful sights and free museums, and yes they are now all equiped with metal detectors, so leave your knife in the car.

I found out the hard way, when my Spydie Native, that the lady said she would "keep an eye on" was nowhere to be found an hour later. :grumpy:
 
Knives are banned at all public schools K-12. You can't even leave them in your car because that is considered a part of the school. So if you're going to pick up your kids, etc... leave your knife at home!
 
At the King's Dominion amusement park in VA, I had my Gerber Microlight LST (I think that's the name) with the eye-popping 1.25" blade placed under detention by an admittedly very friendly security guard.

At a taping of the Wayne Brady Show in L.A., they had me check my Wenger Esquire pen-knife (thin 1.5" blade) at the door.

I guess I need to get a more sheeple-friendly 0.75" blade! :rolleyes:
 
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