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2edgesword

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I know, you thought this was about the time you would have to use your knife in self-defense. No, that's not what this thread is about although that scenario should have been seriously thought out if you carry a knife with the idea that you might have to use it in self-defense.

This thread is about the sobering thought of letting go of the knives and other acquisitions you have made over your life. Now I'm not saying you have totally stop acquiring "stuff". That would be hypocritical coming from the guy that just purchased a Sig P365-380 and gets an inch every Spring to visit the nearest Harley dealership (promised my with the 2022 Lowrider S was the last) but I now pause buying to consider what am I leaving to my wife and kids to deal with when the inevitable day arrives.

Over the last three years we sold the house (lived with my son for two years, left every light on and flushed the toilet twice after each use) and eventually moved into our small two bedroom apartment. That forced some hard decisions. What clothes, books, DVD, guns, ammo, knives, drones, boxes of family pictures and video, kitchen and dining stuff, motorcycle, and on and on and on. One benefit I did get was showing my wife how much I got after selling some of my "stuff" versus what she got for the 100+ plus pairs of shoes she had to get rid of (big $0.00).

Why do I write this? More for me, a help to remind me to give a little more thought in making acquisitions at this point in life and to hold things I still hold on to more loosely.

Btw, I did sell three guns before buying the Sig so I was moving in the right direction LOL.
 
I've been thinking that I should do a large selloff myself so my wife doesn't have to deal with all of that. I just can't seem to get motivated to go through the hassle.

But that's the most important reason to do it. If I don't want the hassle then my wife sure as heck won't want it either.
 
Railsplitter said:
I've been thinking that I should do a large selloff myself so my wife doesn't have to deal with all of that. I just can't seem to get motivated to go through the hassle.

But that's the most important reason to do it. If I don't want the hassle then my wife sure as heck won't want it either.
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I've already started a little
 
The True North said:
The thought of leaving tons of cool stuff to my sons makes me happy.
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As long as he thinks it’s cool it’s all good. Unfortunately my kids don’t think knives, guns, drones, motorcycles, etc are cool. Now if I had golf clubs that would be a totally different story.
 
The True North said:
I'm sorry to hear that. My boys are 4 and 7, and are both outdoorsmen in their own right, thankfully.
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Unfortunately I have myself to blame. I grew up in NYC. I did manage to move to the suburbs but had never owned a gun into my mid-thirties. Then I met Ralph and the journey began. It was a difficult journey made extremely difficult by the folks running NYS. I got to travel to the mid-west and when I told folks from free America what was required to get a pistol license to own a pistol in NYS, especially downstate, the literally did not believe me. I fought the battle in NYS for 30+ years and finally left the state for good 3 years ago. But they (the kids) are starting to wake up.
 
2edgesword said:
Unfortunately I have myself to blame. I grew up in NYC. I did manage to move to the suburbs but had never owned a gun into my mid-thirties. Then I met Ralph and the journey began. It was a difficult journey made extremely difficult by the folks running NYS. I got to travel to the mid-west and when I told folks from free America what was required to get a pistol license to own a pistol in NYS, especially downstate, the literally did not believe me. I fought the battle in NYS for 30+ years and finally left the state for good 3 years ago. But they (the kids) are starting to wake up.
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Hey urban living is what it is. I've heard New York State is maybe the worst possible place to try to be a gun/knife enthusiast. I feel for ya.

I'm born and raised northern Alberta, so I've had an advantage in that area. Minus Canadian firearms laws of course. But I do alright.
 
Chui said:
Here in UK we have blanket knife carrying laws - from the top of mountains in Scotland to the bars of a London pub - the same all over. We cannot carry in public - anywhere - without good reason, anything other than a knife with cutting edge equal/less than 3”, cannot lock open in any way, has no ‘opening’ mechanism, manual only.

I have been to the ‘States many times, and everywhere we’ve been there are knives on belts and a general attitude of total acceptance - great. This is mainly small towns and country.

Have no wish here to debate the why’s and wherefore’s of these UK/USA laws……..but a friend recently visited New York and was taken aback at the body searches and clamping down of knives - so, in USA is it more a city jurisdiction scenario….? Are your laws tightening all over or just some bigger towns and cities…?
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brownshoe said:
I have large hands and the 32 is fine for me, but I don’t do fancy flippin. I like it better than the 42 for carry and EDC use, but the 42 is easier to flip. Great knife for the kitchen. I kept the 32 but not the 42.
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The True North said:
Hey urban living is what it is. I've heard New York State is maybe the worst possible place to try to be a gun/knife enthusiast. I feel for ya.

I'm born and raised northern Alberta, so I've had an advantage in that area. Minus Canadian firearms laws of course. But I do alright.
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Speaking of Canada, I was in Colorado for some training. We had a good mix of regular folks, LE and some military. Included was a police officer from Canada. Of course what do guys in training talk about in their down time? Knives and guns. The police officer from Canada was adamant that no "civilian" should have the right to own let alone carry a handgun. He even mentioned that police officers in his jurisdiction were not allowed to take their service weapon home. Of course the U.S. LEOs thought that rule was crazy.
 
2edgesword said:
Speaking of Canada, I was in Colorado for some training. We had a good mix of regular folks, LE and some military. Included was a police officer from Canada. Of course what do guys in training talk about in their down time? Knives and guns. The police officer from Canada was adamant that no "civilian" should have the right to own let alone carry a handgun. He even mentioned that police officers in his jurisdiction were not allowed to take their service weapon home. Of course the U.S. LEOs thought that rule was crazy.
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Yikes.

Please do NOT take that person as a representative of Canadian beliefs.

There are many, many of us who believe in self-defense and firearms ownership.

RCMP members can be great, but many are close-minded and scared of their own shadow like that one. Must have been from down East.
 
It might be a stage of life thing, but I hear you. I’m 60 and still busy with the career, haven’t found the time to sell off my excess stuff. If I haven’t done it by the time I retire, that’s high on my list.

When I think about what I want to leave my kids, I’d like it to be property, stock, cash, and a few personal items I routinely carry, or carried when with them. Emphasis on few. That really means maybe 4 modern folders, a couple of SAKs, a couple of watches, a couple of fixed blades, and a hardcopy of my top 5 books.

The rest is really cash tied up in clutter to me and I’m sure, them.
 
He who dies with the most toys, wins! (j/k)

One of the benefits over the years of having to move with the military was that it forced one to take a hard look at what they owned, especially when having to downsize for things like, living in a smaller house...or moving onto the ship for 2 years.

Don't get me wrong, still got tons of "stuff" that I don't need or really use all that often, but at least I recognize it.
 
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