Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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to further the point, a knife is great as an everyday carry tool but really a poor choice for a primary EDC weapon (defensive, of course). if I felt I needed to carry a defensive weapon I'd carry my glock 19. (and I do have that choice where I live). if I felt I needed a weapon and couldn't carry a gun for one reason or another I'd rather have some variety of taser.
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bravo, great conversation with varying points of view (figure i bitch when a thread has taken a bad turn, should applaud when it is going the right way). i carry a little multi tool so i can open any beverage offered to me & screw what ever may need to be tightened up. the only reason i do not carry a knife is because much like RnR i never really got into them. oh & i am clumsy & forgetful & would either lose a digit or sit on it while open.
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I live in Belgium, €urope. Unfortunately it's illegal to own a gun here… You can get permits for guns and all that, but it's massively hard to obtain one and expensive as fuck to buy a gun (in the legal circuit)...
In all fairness, if guns wére legal here, I'd collect and shoot 'm in designated areas, or the countryside... I LOVE guns and am massively jealous of you 'mericans when it comes to that... But I'd never carry one in my day to day life...
A knife on the other hand, I do not consider a weapon... I have been carrying one for 20 years, and no matter what the situation, I've never even considered pulling it, not even under duress.
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Hey guys, you're right that I was viewing knives in the context of a weapon, perhaps because the news is full of "knife attack" stories.
The 'knife as a tool' argument is totally valid and I can see where you're all coming from.
As a matter of interest (perhaps?), they tight tightened knife laws here a while back. I checked my state's rules, which are as follows:
"The Summary Offences Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person to have custody of a knife in a public place without reasonable excuse. The Act specifies a number of reasonable excuses for having custody of a knife. Under the Act it is a reasonable excuse for a person to have custody of a knife, if the custody is reasonably necessary in all circumstances including:
- lawful pursuit of the person's occupation
- preparation or consumption of food or drink
- participation in a lawful entertainment, recreation or sport
or during travel to or from or incidental to these activities."
No mention of stabbing people in the neck, so I guess that would not be considered "reasonable". No wonder I don't see many Belgian tourists being let into the country….
Cheers,
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However, Seul is always in a state of "preparation or consumption of … drink", so there's no problem, right?
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So, I just realized that the amazing "wall of whites" and room full of Filson shop also carries Chris Reeve knifes…Holy Shit! I have to go back tomorrow. Their knife room was overwhelming. Ken Onion, Kershaw, SOG, case...even Gransfors Bruks axes.
*edit can't wait to hold a sebenza
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jeff, Mike…. check this out haha.
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I have that axe…almost bought the carrier too...
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Urb we will have to get you a belt holster for your hatchet lol
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It's the first thing people see when they walk into my apartment.
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So cute his and hers matching set lol
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I finally picked up a pocketknife this year, an Extrema Ratio BF1 CD. I've been using it as my EDC since it arrived. Great knife.
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Check out all these Chris Reeves!
And my two carries.
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