As the title says, would you buy knives the way you do now if you wouldn't be allowed to bring them outside your home, other than when going camping etc?
Here in Sweden we aren't allowed to carry a knife on your person when being out in public! Unless we carry it for a certain reason, like being a craftsman of some sort and are using the knife in our work. But even then you might get in "trouble" with the law! If you are going to town for food etc you should leave the knife in your car, and preferably not in the driver area but in the trunk or somewhere you can't reach it when being in the car. It's not allowed to drive around with a knife in your car either...
Remember, this is what the law says! Most cops don't run around and check these things all the time! But IF they for some reason interact with you, and they find a knife on your person or in your car, they can according to the law give you trouble for it! Sending you to court for a trial, and probably ending up loosing the knife and paying the penalty fees...
Often it's up to the policeman on scene to make a ruling about the knife, I have heard a lot of different stories (confirmed true) that would chock you! It's not only knives that goes under the "knife law" here, anything that can be considered as a weapon you intend to do harm to others falls under the same law. So if you have a object that don't have any particular use and are formed as a small bat/baton it's considered forbidden to carry out in public. A one-hand opened knife that locks in open position are worse than a SAK etc. Just because it's easier to open quick and more safe or something to use as a weapon.
It's up to the policeman to decide if they think you are planing to use the knife as weapon to hurt someone, which they mostly think! Why else would you possibly be needing a knife?!
And forget to whip out the knife in public, or in the wrong place, people will look at you and think you are a criminal or a murder! :S
I might be a bit harsh, but that's the reaction I mostly get when using a knife outside my home, and the reactions have been from people I know, that's why I have been comfortable using my knife when it's only people I know around...But even then I get strange looks and comments about it! Even carrying things like bandages in your wallets have given me some reactions from people. You are strange if you aren't unprepared for daily occurrences that most of us on this forums are prepared for!
Anyway, the thing is, that our laws regarding carrying a knife on your person really sucks! I can see why some people shouldn't carry a knife, or that you don't bring a knife when going out drinking, dancing etc.
But I mean, come on! Law abiding citizens that gets thrilled over opening a package just so you get to use your new knife isn't someone they should haul of to jail!
It really bums me out that I can't carry my knives with me, using them as they are intended to, opening stuff (NOT something living!
), peeling your apple and so on.
I'm to concerned getting in trouble and loosing my knife, to bring it with me. And just using it in your home, fiddling with it when watching tv just isn't a worthy life for any knife!
And I buy new knives rather often, but lately I have been thinking that I should stop because of our stupid law! Of course you could bring the knife anyway, and be very careful when and where you use it, but I don't want to worry about that I might get caught someday...
So, would you still buy knives knowing that you are forbidden by law to bring it outside your home??
Here in Sweden we aren't allowed to carry a knife on your person when being out in public! Unless we carry it for a certain reason, like being a craftsman of some sort and are using the knife in our work. But even then you might get in "trouble" with the law! If you are going to town for food etc you should leave the knife in your car, and preferably not in the driver area but in the trunk or somewhere you can't reach it when being in the car. It's not allowed to drive around with a knife in your car either...
Remember, this is what the law says! Most cops don't run around and check these things all the time! But IF they for some reason interact with you, and they find a knife on your person or in your car, they can according to the law give you trouble for it! Sending you to court for a trial, and probably ending up loosing the knife and paying the penalty fees...
Often it's up to the policeman on scene to make a ruling about the knife, I have heard a lot of different stories (confirmed true) that would chock you! It's not only knives that goes under the "knife law" here, anything that can be considered as a weapon you intend to do harm to others falls under the same law. So if you have a object that don't have any particular use and are formed as a small bat/baton it's considered forbidden to carry out in public. A one-hand opened knife that locks in open position are worse than a SAK etc. Just because it's easier to open quick and more safe or something to use as a weapon.
It's up to the policeman to decide if they think you are planing to use the knife as weapon to hurt someone, which they mostly think! Why else would you possibly be needing a knife?!
And forget to whip out the knife in public, or in the wrong place, people will look at you and think you are a criminal or a murder! :S
I might be a bit harsh, but that's the reaction I mostly get when using a knife outside my home, and the reactions have been from people I know, that's why I have been comfortable using my knife when it's only people I know around...But even then I get strange looks and comments about it! Even carrying things like bandages in your wallets have given me some reactions from people. You are strange if you aren't unprepared for daily occurrences that most of us on this forums are prepared for!
Anyway, the thing is, that our laws regarding carrying a knife on your person really sucks! I can see why some people shouldn't carry a knife, or that you don't bring a knife when going out drinking, dancing etc.
But I mean, come on! Law abiding citizens that gets thrilled over opening a package just so you get to use your new knife isn't someone they should haul of to jail!
It really bums me out that I can't carry my knives with me, using them as they are intended to, opening stuff (NOT something living!
), peeling your apple and so on.I'm to concerned getting in trouble and loosing my knife, to bring it with me. And just using it in your home, fiddling with it when watching tv just isn't a worthy life for any knife!
And I buy new knives rather often, but lately I have been thinking that I should stop because of our stupid law! Of course you could bring the knife anyway, and be very careful when and where you use it, but I don't want to worry about that I might get caught someday...
So, would you still buy knives knowing that you are forbidden by law to bring it outside your home??
What did you think?
