Not often you see this in a major newspaper

FunkMasterFlex said:
why is that?
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Boston outlaws knives with a blade over 2.5"

16-45 PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF KNIVES OR SIMILAR WEAPONS.

16-45.1 Carrying of Weapons Prohibited.
No person, except as provided by law, shall carry on his person, or carry under his control in a vehicle, any knife having any type of blade in excess of two and one-half (2½ ) inches, ice picks, dirks or similar weapons that are likely to penetrate through police officer's ballistic vests, or other object or tool so redesigned, fashioned, prepared or treated that the same may be used to inflict bodily harm or injury to another, except:

a. When actually engaged in hunting or fishing or any employment, trade or lawful recreational or culinary activity which customarily involves the carrying or use of any type of knife, or

b. In going directly to and/or returning directly from such activities, or

c. If the knife is being transported directly to or from a place of purchase, sharpening, or repair, and if packaged in such a manner as not to allow easy access to the knife while it is being transported.

(Ord. 2001 c. 10) Penalty, see subsection 16-45.4

16-45.2 Distribution Exception.
This section shall not apply to persons who, through entities or establishments engaged in a recognized retail or wholesale business, are involved in the sale, purchase or repair of knives for trade, sport, hobby or recreation, including without limitation persons engaged in the transportation to or from such entities or establishments.
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The standard size SAK blade is about 2 3/4".
 
once there was a time when we New England Yankees were famed for our preparedness and resourcefulness. The ultimate in preparedness is always carrying a pocketknife.

Planterz- Boston hasn't become the facist state of NYC yet. It is highly doubtful that someone carrying any knife over 2.5 inches in the city of boston will be prosecuted solely for that. Usually if the police officer finds the knife you did something else to give him/her cause to be suspicious.
 
Last time that happened to me,I went to the gift shop and hid it in the back corner of a magazine display.Went back a week later and picked it up. So much for house cleaning
 
Living in the suburbs of Washington D.C., and spending a great deal of time 'downtown' I leave any large cutlery at home. Going into any of the Smithsonian Museums, the National Gallery Of Art, the National Aquarium, or any federal building, knives are a very restricted item. The smaller of the sak's go through security like corn through a goose. For some reason, the red handle with the silver cross on it, goes under most security radar. The one time I had one young inexperienced guard question my sak, his super told him "Hey, that's a Swiss Army knife, they're cool." He waved me right on through.

Truth be told, you really don't need much knife in the big city, but a small sharp cutter is a handy thing to have. If it has a few tools on it, then it's gravy on the potatoes. A sak is the perfect city knife.

Carl.
 
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