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I don't get it either. A switch blade, a knife that locks into a groove....what's the difference. Both can do incredible harm, ones opens faster that the other. Not to mention all the good that having a knife on you when you need one - for legitimate purposes (i.e. not using against another human :) ) when they come in handy. It's crazy.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey - thanks for adding me on your blogroll. I found your site, prob of David Codrea's War on Guns and immediately liked it and added yours. Take care, stay in touch.
Thanks David. I enjoy your blog very much. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Zack
Thank you , too.
ReplyDeleteHi Zack
ReplyDeleteOver that last few years in the UK we have has a guy prosecuted for keeping a non-locking Swiss Army knife in his camper van (RV)and another prosecuted for having a multi-tool in a briefcase in the boot (trunk) of his car. I always used to carry a small lock knife (tiny little Guttmann that I bought in the states - great little knife). I don't carry any sort of lock knife now but occasionally I will take a small penknife if I am out for a picnic or some such. When I was a kid I always had a penknife or a sheath knife (if camping) on me. Most of us did. And no one got stabbed! Our supposed rulers just don't get that it's nothing to do with the knife per se but the outcome of years of bad government and a woeful justice system that has allowed a small but dangerous (and increasing)underclass to become embedded into British society.
That said I do keep a couple of good knives in the house: a Kershaw Black Horse and a serrated Spyderco I have had since the 90s. Oh and a Kershaw boot knife - you never know when you might need something practical.
All the best
JonT
And now I remember something else that illustrates the change in attitude to knives in the UK...
ReplyDeleteIn the mid 70s when I was 14 or 15 I decided to subscribe to Guns and Ammo Magazine. My Dad sorted out a money order in Dollars which I then sent off and they posted me the magazine every month. The first issue came with an introductory gift through the post with no problems or queries about age - it was a Schrade Sharpfinger!
Regards (again)
JonT