I've always carried a knife, and never thought about it. Growing up on a horse farm, you just need a knife several times throughout the day.
Now I carry small multitools, but they both have knives.
So when I hear that the UK has knife bans, I'm thinking, "Glad I live in the US..." Until, of course, I poke around and see that most states have very similar bans.
About the only difference is that the bans in the US are "carrying with intent" anything larger than 3", while the bans in the UK are "carrying at all" anything larger than 3". The UK is still more strict in many ways (locking blades, and certain types of knives under 3" are restricted, where only a few types of knives are restricted in the US).
Do you carry a knife? More than one? Longer than 3"?
What's interesting is that many state laws permit one to open carry a gun without a permit, but you can't carry a large knife (open or not) at all, unless you are doing so for a reasonable purpose (going hunting, carrying your chef's knives, etc).
-Adam
Now I carry small multitools, but they both have knives.
So when I hear that the UK has knife bans, I'm thinking, "Glad I live in the US..." Until, of course, I poke around and see that most states have very similar bans.
About the only difference is that the bans in the US are "carrying with intent" anything larger than 3", while the bans in the UK are "carrying at all" anything larger than 3". The UK is still more strict in many ways (locking blades, and certain types of knives under 3" are restricted, where only a few types of knives are restricted in the US).
Do you carry a knife? More than one? Longer than 3"?
What's interesting is that many state laws permit one to open carry a gun without a permit, but you can't carry a large knife (open or not) at all, unless you are doing so for a reasonable purpose (going hunting, carrying your chef's knives, etc).
-Adam