I've had three run-ins with the law in which I had a knife on my persons, once was when i was carrying a leek (I was stopped for questioning...?) the officer asked to see it played with it for a bit and handed it back and I was on my way.A Second occurrence where i was stopped for questioning (I live by the shore and apparently dreadlocks and tattoos on a white 23 year old makes you a suspect...my fault i suppose) i was carrying a manix 2 and even though i was put into a car for a few minutes they never said anything about the pocket clip or the knife. Another time I was actually arrested and had a delica and a leatherman juice, when asked why I had a knife I asked the cop why he carried one in a non-sarcastic way and explained it was for every day tasks and that they were tools. I explained that I thought everyone should carry at least a small knife on them. When I was finally released I was handed both my TOOLS back and was on my way with the addition of a few hefty fines (The arrest was not knife or violence related). At my old job I also worked in front of a lot of cops at a dog training facility and would edc either my zt0300 or cr umnumzaan and they wouldn't even bat an eye at them if I had to use it in front of them. Sorry for the ranting but as bad as new jersey can be with strict laws i have never once had a knife confiscated from me