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nadinbrzezinski

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46. Pray tell me what do you need body armor for?

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Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:38 PM

Dec 2012

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Move Over, NRA. Meet the Knife Lobby. [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2012 OP

I have no problem with this, MadHound Dec 2012 #1

I've carried a pocket knife for years and years, much like my father for years and years, it just RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2

It might be in a court room but other than that I don't know of any city former-republican Dec 2012 #3

Here's an interesting web site on this ... RKP5637 Dec 2012 #6

Thanks , one thing you have to be careful of now former-republican Dec 2012 #7

I just updated my earlier post to you on this thread, about NY and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #9

Many states' laws restrict max blade length guardian Dec 2012 #20

And some, of course as shown by your link, restict knives regardless of length. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #45

Knife laws are, literally, all over the map, especially in urban areas. PavePusher Dec 2012 #66

Who is society to tell me that I can't carry my broadsword into a Starbucks? onehandle Dec 2012 #4

A thick crust bagel needs to know who's boss. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #16

Starbucks is holy ground.. actslikeacarrot Dec 2012 #17

I sighed as I stared at the waiter and drew my Hanzo steel Arkana Dec 2012 #18

If you lived here in California nobody would be telling you that you can't do that slackmaster Dec 2012 #23

Well, it would be fair since the people working there have sharp weapons The Straight Story Dec 2012 #83

"Survival Equipment Expert" Paladin Dec 2012 #5

A PhD from the University of West Virginia. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #62

What does it tell you? Share with the rest of us. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #68

Knives, swords and other sharpened implements have been key survival tools for humans geckosfeet Dec 2012 #8

I carry a pocket knife (Spyderco Tenacious) with me almost everywhere I go. justanidea Dec 2012 #10

I wouldn't carry a switchblade because of the possibility of it opening accidentally in my pocket slackmaster Dec 2012 #26

Most have a safety lock, much as on a gun, just for that purpose. PavePusher Dec 2012 #69

Yes, the one I use at home as a letter opener has that feature slackmaster Dec 2012 #86

Good choice, that's my current carry knife as well. PavePusher Dec 2012 #89

Doesn't matter if it's guns, knives or any other weapon... OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #11

Yeah, cars should only come in one color too..... PavePusher Dec 2012 #72

Sorry, lame reply. n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #84

Well, it was rather a lame hypothesis. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #90

Sorry, PavePusher. I hate this topic and shouldn't have interjected... OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #94

I appreciate the in-depth reply. PavePusher Dec 2012 #99

quick reply... OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #100

"That's not a knife. THIS is a knife." DetlefK Dec 2012 #12

I Dunno---Are You Sure It's "Tactical" Enough? Paladin Dec 2012 #13

I looked it up too, "Spyderco Tenacious." I can see it in the court room, as the DA says, and they RKP5637 Dec 2012 #15

THIS is what a "Spyderco Tenacious" (3.3" blade) looks like. Melodramatic much? Romulox Dec 2012 #24

There Are Four Spyderco Knives In That Series. Paladin Dec 2012 #34

Right, but the "Spyderco Tenacious" is a *specific* knife in that series. Romulox Dec 2012 #36

My Point Having Been (In Case You Missed It): Paladin Dec 2012 #52

There's nothing wrong with either the name or the knife. Your point was silly. nt Romulox Dec 2012 #58

Just like the Ford "Fusion", or a Chevy "Volt". right? n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #74

Just ask any wine bottle in range hootinholler Dec 2012 #28

They are short blades nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #33

Why "rightfully so"? PavePusher Dec 2012 #76

I thought you told us before it was a 10" blade? zappaman Dec 2012 #81

That reminds me of the one I had confiscated by the TSA -- at a Bus Terminal! Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #19

It may be that not enough people are flying to keep the TSA fully entertained. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #47

I guess. Good thing I'd forgotten my Leatherman. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #93

That's not a knife. That is a tool...... wandy Dec 2012 #27

I've never been a fan of Swiss Army knives. justanidea Dec 2012 #30

I go to court way too often nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #35

My Victorinox Swiss Army Knife has gotten me out of a few jams on the road derby378 Dec 2012 #54

I always likd the roach clip that came on a swiss army knife NT Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #65

I want a katana and a gurkha MrScorpio Dec 2012 #14

I have both! Xyzse Dec 2012 #42

Some people really have no business owning edged weapons... -..__... Dec 2012 #21

I've carried a folding lock-blade knife almost every day for nearly 40 years slackmaster Dec 2012 #22

Does it swing open with one hand? Logical Dec 2012 #32

There is spring tension that tends to keep it closed. That makes it compliant with Section 653k... slackmaster Dec 2012 #38

Nice, I will have to get one Logical Dec 2012 #61

Where's The 30-Round Magazine And Flash Suppressor? Paladin Dec 2012 #37

They're right next to That Shoulder Thing That Goes Up slackmaster Dec 2012 #39

OK, Looks Like You Can Walk Out The Front Door, Now. Paladin Dec 2012 #50

The CRKT M-16 is one of my favorite EDCs ..... oldhippie Dec 2012 #77

In all the years I have carried a knife for self-defense, I have brandished one exactly one time. slackmaster Dec 2012 #85

What a completely phoney, completely ginned up "issue". Romulox Dec 2012 #25

People who make the H-bomb argument when dicussing 2A issues remind me of anti-gay rights people. justanidea Dec 2012 #29

Hardly "a completely phoney, completely ginned up issue." MicaelS Dec 2012 #44

In the sense that Mother Jones is attempting to create hysteria where none should exist. nt Romulox Dec 2012 #59

Ah, I see your point. Thank you. n/t MicaelS Dec 2012 #70

Carried a sword in Chicago on many occasions. Encouters with cops go like this: ieoeja Dec 2012 #31

Knife Lobby RED ONE Dec 2012 #40

I've Been Waiting for This Xyzse Dec 2012 #41

Pray tell me what do you need body armor for? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #46

Well, since I don't own guns. Xyzse Dec 2012 #51

You do know how to wear it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #55

Yep! Xyzse Dec 2012 #56

Now air soft makes sense nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #57

You were very lucky too zappaman Dec 2012 #60

I can agree with that. Xyzse Dec 2012 #64

I have...it is bulky nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #73

Yes it is! Xyzse Dec 2012 #75

question RED ONE Dec 2012 #43

If those who post that the 2A only authorizes muskets and flint-locks, would they agree that the 2A AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #48

I carry a pocket knife Aerows Dec 2012 #49

are you licensed to carry that? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #79

In Florida I can carry a large concealed fixed blade knife if I wish ... spin Dec 2012 #87

I live in Mississippi Aerows Dec 2012 #98

You are lucky guardian Dec 2012 #105

Your 3.5" Benchmade folder is an excellent tool for everyday use. ... spin Dec 2012 #107

"It makes little sense to me." guardian Dec 2012 #109

LOL Aerows Dec 2012 #97

I sometimes venture out of the house without my pants nolabels Dec 2012 #53

The sharpest thread in the DU! Remmah2 Dec 2012 #63

lol n/t Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #78

A different subspecies of Delicatcus Flowerus bongbong Dec 2012 #67

You're right. I use my knife to cut a lot of brown things. justanidea Dec 2012 #71

I use my car keys or comb. Rips right through the tape. n/t ieoeja Dec 2012 #95

That's going to leave adhesive all over your keys. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #96

Been doing it for decades. Haven't had a problem yet. n/t ieoeja Dec 2012 #104

I qualify as one of your delicate flowers ... spin Dec 2012 #91

"You know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick." - The Joker Initech Dec 2012 #80

They passed a law forbidding school bus drivers from carrying a pocket knife. MrYikes Dec 2012 #82

My sons and daughters all looked upon getting their own, authentic Leathermen as a rite hedgehog Dec 2012 #88

When I attended high school most boys carried a pocket knife. ... spin Dec 2012 #92

There was no stigma about having guns in your cars Riftaxe Dec 2012 #102

I have always carried a knife Riftaxe Dec 2012 #101

I also always have a knife on me but many people have asked me why. ... spin Dec 2012 #108

Not for nothing, but over-the-top weapons like axes and broadswords have *never* been protected Azathoth Dec 2012 #103

Laws in colonial America did not prohibit people from carrying sheathed swords slackmaster Dec 2012 #106

The laws were a patchwork Azathoth Dec 2012 #110