Question about school regulations on knives.

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Billy12241

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Hi all,
I decided to read over my school's code of conduct(which can be found at http://www.grant.kyschools.us/Downloads/2010-2011 Handbook Final Version2.pdf for reference) regarding knives, and it states that bringing a "weapon" is an offence, then it goes to say the following are considered weapons:
1.any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious physical injury, may be
discharged;
2. any knife;
3. billyclub, nightstick or club;
4. blackjack or slapjack;
5. nunchaku karate sticks;
6. shuriken or death star; or
7. artificial knuckles made from metal, plastic or other similar hard material.
8. chains.

Now this clearly states "any knife" but then I searched "knife" on my school's website and it came up with a page called "definitions" it states the following:“Weapon” means “dangerous weapon” as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 930 g 2. A weapon, in accordance with that definition, “is a device, instrument, material or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death, or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket knife with a blade of less than 2 1/2 inches in length.”

This page is titled "Definitions:Procedures" which is a page I can't find, but it seems to be contradictory where one says any knife is a weapon, while other excludes knives under 2 and a half inches.

All I'm wondering is if I can carry a SAK on my keychain to school.
 
best advice. dont. zero tolerance means you will be screwed if someone finds out and school officials have a way a bending the code of conduct to suit their own interpretations. leave it in your car or at home
 
That law you quote is federal statute in relation to carrying weapons in federal buildings.

Which has nothing to do with Kentucky state law.

Which has nothing to do with your school's rules. There, "knife" simply means knife.

- OS
 
I don't think that "knife" needs to be defined. If it has a blade that is used for cutting, it is a knife. As OhShoot said, the federal statute only applies to federal facilities. In this case I think it is better just to leave the SAK at home, as annoying as that may be.

Our school district's policies are pretty similar and my kids have told me they are not even allowed to have a plastic knife in their lunch box. I told them I was sure the school couldn't possibly be that stupid. They said that the school rules were explained to them the first day of school and they were specifically told that not even disposable knives were allowed. It doesn't make any sense to me, but it's the rule. Thank heavens school doesn't last forever.
 
Billy12241 said:
All I'm wondering is if I can carry a SAK on my keychain to school.
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The school district policy says that students cannot have any knife in their possession while at school. This is clear and unambiguous.

You could still ask the Principal. Best to do it in an email with a pic of the SAK attached, so his/her response would be something you could produce if you were ever busted.

But I don't see much to debate here. No knife means no knife.

This is your third thread on the subject. :) Time to take action, one way or the other. Ask the Principal, and when he/she says no, set your eyes on graduation. Or carry a Leatherman knifeless Fuse. :thumbup:
 
There have been students expelled for having a disposable plastic butter knife in their lunch bags. Don't risk it.

Zero tolerance means zero discretion. They find a knife of any sort, their hands are tied.
 
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