With the possible restrictions

[dc50]

With the possible restrictions on knives coming up.

Are you holding off, making a purchase these days, on one hand openers?
I must admit, even though this is happening in the USA, I'm tentative on purchasing. Maybe I am being over cautious, but man o man what the heck would a fella do, with all the knives he already has,if he can't carry them anymore. I have a few $1000 worth that would be literally useless.
Depressed

 

[gine]

With the possible restrictions on knives coming up.

Are you holding off, making a purchase these days, on one hand openers?
I must admit, even though this is happening in the USA, I'm tentative on purchasing. Maybe I am being over cautious, but man o man what the heck would a fella do, with all the knives he already has,if he can't carry them anymore. I have a few $1000 worth that would be literally useless.
Depressed

As do I,I will carry concealed then and roll the dice.I may consider small fixed blades as well,but joe public won't like that at all.

 

[dc50]

Yeah, roll the dice is what a lot of the boyz most likely will do.
Why I even orderd a GEC slip joint last night,it may end up as my EDC
instead of my Spydies, ZT's and Emerson's

 

[stabman]

With the possible restrictions on knives coming up.

Are you holding off, making a purchase these days, on one hand openers?
I must admit, even though this is happening in the USA, I'm tentative on purchasing. Maybe I am being over cautious, but man o man what the heck would a fella do, with all the knives he already has,if he can't carry them anymore. I have a few $1000 worth that would be literally useless.
Depressed

I ain't holding off due to that.
Due to lack of cash, sure, but when the cash flows more freely again, I'll be buying MORE knives in advance of possible shortages of cool knives coming across the border.
Our knife laws tend to be less strict than the States as well, so I'm not too worried about us keeping our knives, or carrying them. I'M just concerned about the future narrowing of knife puchasing choices.

 

[dc50]

Thanks Stab's I ordered one of Warriors and Wonders special addition ZT350's, and was contemplating, maybe I should cancel. Thinking if restrictions come down in the US it might not be long before Canada follows.
Maybe were good for a couple years or so anyway, as our Feds can't seem to get there act together.

 

[stabman]

Thanks Stab's I ordered one of Warriors and Wonders special addition ZT350's, and was contemplating, maybe I should cancel. Thinking if restrictions come down in the US it might not be long before Canada follows.
Maybe were good for a couple years or so anyway, as our Feds can't seem to get there act together.

I want one of them 0350's too.
And a 0302, and about ten more Spyderco's(need the titanium Military, the Leafstorm, and another Lava, as my wife has my old Lava now, etc., etc., etc.)

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

I ain't holding off due to that.
Due to lack of cash, sure, but when the cash flows more freely again, I'll be buying MORE knives in advance of possible shortages of cool knives coming across the border.
Our knife laws tend to be less strict than the States as well, so I'm not too worried about us keeping our knives, or carrying them. I'M just concerned about the future narrowing of knife puchasing choices.

:thumbup:

 

[p_mcmanis]

It will be a LONG time before regular folders are illegal to transport in the US and even longer still until they are illegal to carry locally and thats only if there really is some conspiracy (and I dont mean cooky ufo conspiracy, I mean it in the true sense of the word, a plan, a plot, keikaku doori, whatever) to get one handed openers off the street.

Understand that our government was designed specifically to go really, really slow; especially at the federal level.

And then do you really believe canada will pass the same sort of laws? Last time I checked you guys werent in a real hurry to become us so I dont see why that would happen.

Even if all folding knives become illegal in the united states overnight (which would require all states and the federal government passing laws at exactly the same time) there are still good knife makers outside of the united states (eg spyderco out of seki). that Im sure will continue to provide you with high quality knives.

If you want to buy something, do it. But only if you want it and not because youre scared knives are going to get taken away.

 

[Samael]

I'm not planning on doing anything differently. I'm not a big folder person in the first place, and already have more than I "need." And whatever regulations Customs imposes won't affect my state/local laws one iota.

 

[Easy]

It seems an unintended consequence of this proposed ruling could be to cause everyone to carry fixed blades, which would be similar to localities that outlaw concealed carry, then everyone is dismayed when people carry openly. In other words, it seems poorly conceived, and would cause more harm than good.

 

[shangchi108]

Some people (no one comes to mind at the moment, but I know they are out there) have been carrying all sorts of weapons that have been illegal for years, and I have no doubt they will continue to do so, whosoever they may be.

I don't condoning doing anything illegal. Just stating the fact that whatever laws are forthcoming will probably be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce.

 

[Buffalohump]

Curbing your purchases on the off-chance that this ludicrous law comes to pass is exactly what they want you to do.

 

[Phil Gibbs]

Buy a lot more knives now so we can afford to fight this insanity!

 

[RickJ]

Well I don't understand what is going on, and I would like the experts like Sal to let us know, but until they are taken off the shelves, I will still buy them. I just did a count of the knives I want to purchase and it is 12 Pocket knives, all Spyderco's and a bunch of fixed blades. Yes this will be over maybe the next year to 2 years but as long as they are on the shelves, I will as I can afford it buy more one hand opening knives.

RickJ

 

[Getahl]

Can't say it's really going to affect my purchasing habits, but I straddle the fence between "two-handed" slip joints and one-handed openers. I'm currently looking at a Tasman Salt and a Case Swayback Jack as my next acquisitions. After that, who knows, but my knife budget will be pretty tapped after those two

 

[Reeek]

I was thinking in bed last night and my last thought before slumber was why the governments are so focused on folders, regardless of how they are deployed/opened. I mean, if one carries a fixed blade, large or small, wouldn't just drawing it out of a sheath ready to go be faster than any auto, A/O or manual knife? For me, the convenience of a folder is the ability to "put it away" not how fast I can whip it out and use it as a make shift weapon. And yes, it may be shorter than many FB's. It seems that a well placed FB in a fast draw sheath in the pocket or on the side would negate the need to regulate a folder of any kind or why not go after FB's too.

What gives? Set me straight on why this isn't a valid argument . . .

 

[BDNX]

Can't say it's really going to affect my purchasing habits, but I straddle the fence between "two-handed" slip joints and one-handed openers. I'm currently looking at a Tasman Salt and a Case Swayback Jack as my next acquisitions. After that, who knows, but my knife budget will be pretty tapped after those two

Nice choices there...I love my Tasman and Case has always been my favorite brand.

 

[dano]

With the possible restrictions on knives coming up.

Are you holding off, making a purchase these days, on one hand openers?
I must admit, even though this is happening in the USA, I'm tentative on purchasing. Maybe I am being over cautious, but man o man what the heck would a fella do, with all the knives he already has,if he can't carry them anymore. I have a few $1000 worth that would be literally useless.
Depressed

1. What carry restrictions? The possible CBP ruling is for IMPORTATION. If passed, will it effect future knife sales via transportation rulings? Maybe...

2. IT'S NOT A LAW. It's a ruling, and will not effect any State's current law or carry provisions. Only Congress creates laws, NOT some Govt. alphabet agency

3. CBP has NO authority to tell you what you can/cannot carry.

Now, it may lead to future legislation in a worse case scenario, but if the ruling passes, the average end user will not notice anything: no Govt. Agent is going to knock on your door, no local LEO is going to knock on your door, you won't be prosecuted under this ruling.

I'm not suggesting doing nothing. Snail mail letters to CBP and your reps in Congress are a way of opposing this. Concerned hobbyists and end users should make their voice heard.

The fear rhetoric that many end users are feeling and quoting is absurd, though.

 

[jill jackson]

I was thinking in bed last night and my last thought before slumber was why the governments are so focused on folders, regardless of how they are deployed/opened. I mean, if one carries a fixed blade, large or small, wouldn't just drawing it out of a sheath ready to go be faster than any auto, A/O or manual knife? For me, the convenience of a folder is the ability to "put it away" not how fast I can whip it out and use it as a make shift weapon. And yes, it may be shorter than many FB's. It seems that a well placed FB in a fast draw sheath in the pocket or on the side would negate the need to regulate a folder of any kind or why not go after FB's too.

What gives? Set me straight on why this isn't a valid argument . . .

It seems to be about control as much as a valid argument.

 

[Samael]

I think you have to keep in mind that these pencil-pushers know next to nothing about knives. They think people who carry switchblades, and probably to some extent all knives, are thugs from a 1950s gangster movie.