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jasonbroni

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Tell us the story of when you had no knife on you. I know a lot of you will say that hasn't happened to them and trust me - I'll believe it, but what about the rest of us?
I go no where without my EDC (except).... I went to the beach the other day and left my knife in my shorts (in the car) (was wearing my bathing suit). Well, as me and my girlfriend are setting up the wind screen we noticed that it was broken. We had to cut a string and poke a hole to fix it. I had no knife! I felt so naked! We wound up using a broken shell and it worked just fine, but I realized that you really do ALWAYS need one on you!
 
That's why I wear at least a necker and a Lucky clipped to the coin pocket of my summer shorts. Come fall and winter, I'm a walking knife shop....
 
It happens, but not often. I usually have car keys in my pocket and I keep a very small SAK on the keys just in case my regulars are not in my pocket. The only place that I recently have not carried is the courthouse and I was in a courthouse working the other day.... carried my regular knives because I was working (escorted of course).

It never fails that I need to cut something if I don't have a knife on me. Murphy's Law.
 
I'm 65 years old and have been carrying a knife since about the 5th grade. I can't think of a time that I didn't have a knife on me. Sure --every so often I have forgotten my current EDC one but that's ok because I always have more stashed in my vehicles and/or my GHB
 
No knife.... It's almost happened but that's why I have them everywhere. A backup in every vehicle, bag, room etc. and just to make sure i have tattooed on my arm, don't forget a knife.
 
I hate, HATE when you are going somewhere, such as the fair, or amusement park, and don't know whether they are going to metal detect you or not. Because if they do and find a pocket knife, for some reason (in my experience) try to confiscate the thing or give you a look like you tried to do something awful. So I end up leaving my pocket knife in the car, only to find out they don't check you on the way in.
 
Story... okay.... I was in Colombia SA working. I was carrying a Vic Tinker as my knife. It was actually the moment in time when I started carrying Vic SAKs. Left the SAK in the hotel room and it was gone when I got back. I spent most of an entire day looking for a replacement. This was in one of the big cities where they actually have hotels and real stores.
 
Let's see, there was about a 15-year period where I carried a Buck 110 and later a Gerber Bolt-Action Folder (back in the 80s when Gerbers were still decent knives) on my belt for work-related uses. They rarely got used, but I did carry them on the job. Then for the next 20 years or so, the only bladed implement I had with me was a Leatherman multi-tool, which included a blade that did get used once in a while. That stayed in my briefcase or tool bag and was used more for the pliers and screwdrivers than anything else, and more often than not was left at work or in my car in the bag.

During both of those times, if I was not at work I didn't have a pocket knife and never really missed it or felt the need. It has only been in the past few years that I got into pocket knives as a hobby and started carrying one. These days it's more for convenience and fun than for actual need.

So really for most of my life I have been without a pocket knife. Not much of a story to tell.
 
One of the best reasons to always carry a knife is to avoid the personal shame and embarrassment of not having a knife when you need one. ;)


The last time I didn't have a knife on my person was a long time ago when I had to go into a courthouse.

I always have a knife on me when I'm away from home. And I usually have a knife on me while at home (exceptions being sleeping, showering, etc).

My mentality when it comes to being away from home is- I expect to need a knife, so I make sure to always have one immediately available. Sometimes my need for a knife is predictable, sometimes it's unpredictable. I like to be prepared. And being prepared means being prepared.

I don't go to the beach, so I don't have to deal with whatever limitations going to the beach imposes. I don't fly either, or go anywhere or do anything that requires me to be searched, patted down, or pass through a metal detector.
 
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We took a flight back home to MI a couple of years ago to visit my dad. I only brought a carry on bag, so I couldn't bring a knife along. There I was in a hotel room trying to slice cheese with a Swiss Tech Utili-Key, which the TSA goons didn't notice on my key ring. Better than nothing, but not a knife...
 
The problem is, one your close surroundings find out that your are a knife nut, you can not any longer afford not to have a knife. Since recently I carry a knife in my pocket or shoulder bag and try not to forget it even if there is not going to be any obvious reasons to use it. Because 'just in case' :)
 
The last time I went completely knifeless for more than a day was when I flew up to Sacramento to visit a friend in 2003. That was about 3 days. I only had a carry-on bag, so I didn't try to take any knife at all. I could deal with it, but it felt uncomfortable going knifeless.

Other times I've left my knife at home (or in my car) was when going into a sporting event, gov't building, etc.

Jim
 
I went on a vacation in Costa Rica and brought no knife for obvious reasons. The first thing I did was buy a novelty shop 'Costa Rica' slipjoint just to have on me and needed it (to open something) like 10 min later...
 
The only times I've been knifeless is jury duty or temporarily misplaced it.
 
I keep a spare folder in the car, in case I forget my primary EDC. I'm having a bad day if I forget my wallet, cell phone or knife. Its rare, but it happens.
 
Carrying a knife is freedom and using a knife regularly demonstrates your self sufficiency and independence from other folks. I keep a knife on me. Yep.
 
Every time I got to court, which isn't very often, but is definitely a no go zone for knives. Dallas County has full on airport security style screening, magnetometers, belt and shoes off the whole bit. When I fly, about once a month, I'm obviously not carrying one on my person, but it is packed in my luggage. I always check a bag when I fly, usually on AA or SW, and typically take my SE Pacific Salt, Kershaw Shuffle and the Delica if I need to stay under 3" like in Chicago for example. I travel with these knives because they are suitable for pretty much any need and are not too expensive that TSA thievery would be a major loss.
 
Once I was rushing off to work and forgot to put a knife on. :eek:

So there I am at work, and the head lab tech comes over to say, "We just got a bunch of boxes of solvent in...you always have a knife with you, can you open them?"

What kind of luck is that? :(

So anyway, he ripped the boxes open with the box-cutter in the drawer, one of the non-extendable ones, which had a blade duller than most butter knives.
The job got done, but took longer, and used more energy.
 
Speaking in regards to my earlier post, I am now going to said fairgrounds, without a knife, because there is threat of arrest of a knife is found on your person while in the fairgrounds. ARREST. It is because they consider any and all edged implements weapons..
 
AdamFuzzyballs said:
Speaking in regards to my earlier post, I am now going to said fairgrounds, without a knife, because there is threat of arrest of a knife is found on your person while in the fairgrounds. ARREST. It is because they consider any and all edged implements weapons..
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What?

Is that an actual law in the Texas penal code that NO ONE may possess ANY knife on ANY fairgrounds? Because it wouldn't surprise me if many fairground employees have knives, especially food workers.

If it's just a "rule" the fairgrounds made up, you cannot be lawfully arrested for violating a "rule". The owners and operators of a business or private property can make up any rules they want, but those rules cannot be enforced by members of law enforcement. All the owners and operators can do if you violate one of their rules is order you to leave their property, and then have you charged with trespassing if you refuse.

There is a BIG difference between a rule and a law. Texas is a part of the United States, and that means that even in Texas you cannot be lawfully arrested unless you have committed a crime. And an act is only a crime if it is specifically described as such in the penal code.

Know your local laws, know your rights, and exercise your rights as an American citizen without fear.
 
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