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[mikehigbee]

I once went to dinner in a well known tourist restaurant. They did a "bag check" for security, taking my wife's and my sister in law's Swiss army knives from their purses and held them till we left. At dinner, I ordered a steak, which I ate with the 5" serrated steak knife they provided me. Security theater.

[TMWNH]

I carry a knife, they're handy for all sorts of things. As a Dad and a bloke whose always prepared, I use it for cutting tags from clothes, opening packaging, stripping wires, pruning in the garden, cutting loose threads neatly, cutting pages neatly from a notebook to name a few. My Grandad always had one on him for the same reasons. They're handy tools to have. Never used to cause harm.

[scottsyoutubeworld]

It is extremely concerning that laws are being created to incriminate law-abiding people, while making it easier for criminals to operate.

[ondrasvoboda]

Here in Czechia, you can legally carry anything (even a sword) and as long as you are not being dangerous, no questions asked. No knife crime. Just saying.

[tonyhudson]

I remember fondly telling my mugger that his blade was breaking the law. He abruptly apologised, disposed of the weapon in a police provided bin, and went on to merely beat me with a wheel nut spanner.

*Exert from Things That Never Happened. A book that doesn't exist about how criminals don't respect laws.*

[heleti]

Having Cancer treatment and suffering from severe nerve damage side-effects, I carry a small Swiss Army Pocket Knife to be able to open packages (plastic food wrappers, lolly wrappers etc) because I cannot grip things properly and have no strength in my fingers. I was challenged by a Police Officer who ”detected” my pocket knife in a pouch, I showed him my Chemo Treatment card and explained the use of the knife - he was dissatisfied and said it could be a weapon. I referred him to the use of Chop Sticks, Screwdrivers and Pencils as normal tools but they could be very effective weapons, far more so than a small Swiss Army Knife. He had no argument and subsequently, but reluctantly, left me alone. BTW, at the time I was “challenged” I was 70 years old and standing beside a farm vehicle - obviously I was engaged in farming “work” and the sharp shovels and an axe etc in the back of the farm vehicle would have proven far more effective “weapons” than a little Swiss Army Knife in a pouch. Obviously he was on a “mission” at the time he challenged me, trying to enforce laws written by Public Servants who have no relevant knowledge of what they are legislating about (when it comes to “weapons”, it would seem Hollywood Action movies are their source of information).

[GriffMJ]

I have always carried a penknife (SAK and recently a UKPK). ANYTHING can be used as a weapon. Focus on criminals and not the general law abiding population.

[Smatnm]

What a disingenuous manner for the police to behave……to try and entrap or trick people into unwittingly & unfairly falsely confessing to crimes. What the hell has become of this country.

[adders]

I was stopped carry my tools (glass blowing) among my tools was my trusty opinel no7 . The copper got so excited and arrested me on the spot. I as taken to the station and charged with carrying an offensive weapon. The back and forth started in the interview, they had my tools and I said, ok let's use these as weapons, what would you choose? The knife was difficult to open as it was locked shut. The arresting police man couldn't figure out how to even open it, he was a moron. Luckily and old copper was overseeing the whole affair, he interjected saying that since this was a tool bag and I was on my way to work, I had good reason to be carrying them. The young arresting copper was desperate to keep me nicked but the old one told no uncertain terms that this would never stand up in court.
I showed him how to open the knife and he cut himself on the blade which was razor sharp.
He asked why it was so sharp and I explained, it was a tool used in my work and a bad workman always blames his tools.
I lost a morning's pay but I did get a lift to work but no apology.
Moronic wankers with zero life experience, give the job of policing us, god help us.

[TheWizardOfTheFens]

I’m now 65 years old. As a child, I carried MANY pocket knives. I wore a sheath knife on my belt a lot of the time, I had my Grandads old army jack knife with me always, I also took a knife to school with me as did most of my school friends. I can honestly say that I never heard, saw or took part in any offences using any kind of knife. I served for just under seventeen years in the Army and carried an array of knives during my service, with the same outcomes as previously mentioned - even when going out on the p*ss. There are other, more nefarious reasons why knives are being banned at an alarming rate, and I leave it to the reader to decide why this is.

[JAmediaUK]

I had a Leatherman removed at a police check. It was in a video camera bag with batteries, microphones and a camera (we were doing journalism). The Leatherman is a useful tool. The knife blade is also useful when working as a film crew. It is made more dangerous to the user because it doesn't lock.

[the_once-and-future_king.]

If they ask 'why are you carrying a knife?' just say 'Because the law allows me to'. That's all. Not one more word.

[Jakoshdw]

As someone from the USA who was a Boyscout and who works in retail for a Grocery store... I can't imagine not having at the very least my Victorinox Explorer at all times. (I have a large collection with different shapes, deployment methods, and lock types that I rotate through daily.) I've regularly cut heavy cardboard boxes, foam cartons, pallet wrap, and plastic strapping during a work day.

I'd feel partly undressed without a knife clipped to a pocket.

[Matt_Alaric]

Criminalising weapons means only criminals will have weapons. You don't make criminals less dangerous by making normal people easier to victimise.

[angelofmalice]

I was actually asked this in Nottingham years ago, got stopped walking past some sort of protest or demonstration, and I was asked to stop so the police could do a search. Tbf I was dressed in all black with a rucksack on but I had just come off work. At the time I was carrying a small locking knife much like the one in the video but much older and with a wooden handle. They pull it out and they start asking, “you do realise it’s an offensive weapon?”. I explained that it wasn’t due to the size of the blade and it’s not serrated, but they weren’t having it and they started asking “well it is a weapon, it could be used as a weapon?”. Seeing their line of reasoning, I asked them to reach into my back a grab my phone charger and hand it to me, they did. I am not it entirely sure why I said this but I was annoyed at this point and need to catch a train so I asked “do you consider this to be a weapon?” Holding out the phone charger, they say no obviously, “well that’s just it, I could probably kill you more effectively with this phone charger than with this box cutter. This knife would find it difficult to get through your stab vest because of the size of the blade, but I could very easily wrap this cable around your exposed neck, lean you back onto my knee and chock you until you died. So why aren’t you asking me about the charger”. No answer, and we stood there in silence for what seemed for a couple of minutes but was probably only 30 seconds, and the Duty Sargent comes over and asked what’s going on, because there was now 4 or 5 officers standing around me not doing much, they show him the blade, he asked me why do you have it, I said it’s to cut open packages at work and I will take it camping or fishing. Unimpressed, he says “yeah that’s fine give him his bag” and off I went. I had the feeling they had spent the day in the city centre looking for people to get and they got nothing so far, so when they found me with a knife they were determined to try and get one, so the day isn’t wasted.

[charlessalmond]

I feel for you sir. I live in Georgia. A southern state in the US. The police might question me about my 37mm thumper, never had them bat an eye at my pocket knife. I also always have a Leatherman Wave+ on my belt. I don't think I could live like your forced to. Fair winds, sir.

[keithwesley]

Many different objects in the 'wrong hands' can be used as a weapon. Some far more dangerous than a knife!

[DeusNyx]

NEVER tell a Cop you carry ANYTHING for self-defence. Not even a metal Pen(al lá kubotan.) In the UK, you're not allowed to carry something to intentionally defend yourself with.
Sad isn't it. We live in an age where grape gangs exist, grape reports are on the rise and all that that venerable folk are allowed to carry is a grape alarm. Ug.
I'd just like to finish off by saying, Mr BBB, you provide valuable advice to us commoners(😂.)
Also, that knife made by Marcus is just beautiful!😍

[roberthardy]

How I miss the innocence of my youth, playing splits with our penknives on the school fields during our lunch breaks.

[XENCRACY]

As a UK citizen who does carry (a perfectly legal) pocket knife, but wishes I could ya'know, have the option to not fear for my fingers when using a slip joint, I quite dislike our knife laws, especially considering that practically all knife crime is done with bladed objects well outside the realm of pocket knives (e.g. "zombie knives", machetes and kitchen knives). Anybody have any thoughts on the plausibility of these laws ever being adjusted?