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I agree with the functional art bit.... However, most folks don't understand it. They have a hard time accepting the fact that one would EDC a small folder, imagine a fixed blade...... I've gotten strange looks from fellow hikers because I wear a fixed blade, and I'm not talking large knife. That being said, it's easy to figure that people wouldn't feel comfortable with someone EDCing a fixed blade in a office setting.
Don't get me wrong..... I'm on your side. I use a small pocket knife at work ( spyderco Delica or cold steel 3.5 inch voyager). I cut paper, remove staples, use it as an improvised screwdriver, open packages, cut fruit and such and some coworkers just don't get it. They accept it ..... But barely.
Most cities here have got by laws concerning knife carry. You can't do it without "reasonable justification". Self defense is not accepted justification. I've never carried for self defense.
This lack of clear definition leaves it to the officer to decide wether he fines you. About a 100$ fine and your knife gets seized. You have to go pick it up at the inbound.
All this leads the people who are scared of us, knife lovers, to feel justified to fear us. If there are rules against it, must mean that it is wrong. Thus we are "criminals".... Sad.
Don't get me wrong..... I'm on your side. I use a small pocket knife at work ( spyderco Delica or cold steel 3.5 inch voyager). I cut paper, remove staples, use it as an improvised screwdriver, open packages, cut fruit and such and some coworkers just don't get it. They accept it ..... But barely.
Most cities here have got by laws concerning knife carry. You can't do it without "reasonable justification". Self defense is not accepted justification. I've never carried for self defense.
This lack of clear definition leaves it to the officer to decide wether he fines you. About a 100$ fine and your knife gets seized. You have to go pick it up at the inbound.
All this leads the people who are scared of us, knife lovers, to feel justified to fear us. If there are rules against it, must mean that it is wrong. Thus we are "criminals".... Sad.
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