Bam
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John Wick killed six people with a pen
I do have one of these as an EDC on my keyring, I keep some encrypted files on the USB drive, the blade is 1.5" long.
Based on a true story too....
John Wick killed six people with a pen
I do have one of these as an EDC on my keyring, I keep some encrypted files on the USB drive, the blade is 1.5" long.
I agree about the Swiss Army Knife, I usually need a knife at some point during the day...the SAK is there when you need it. I also recommend small pocket knives like the range of Taylor's eye witness farmers knives, they are not lock knives but have a very positive Spring action and are made of fantastic steel with jiggled bone handles.
While I'm on my own property or one of my permissions I carry some fairly scary stuff but in public I make a concerted effort to be legal.
Those articles are both very informative but the issue that I have with the 1988 criminal justice act is that the term "lawful reason" is incredibly subjective. What may seem like a perfectly reasonable and logical reason to be in possession of a fixed blade or 3 inch plus knife to one person may not seem reasonable to another person. Because of this I tend to err on the side of caution, if a task can be achieved with a small folding knife there is no real reason in law to be in possession of a larger knife, fixed blade or lock knife.
Understood Bam, and I think you're absolutely right, the legislation is fulfilling its purpose.
I just wish it was a little better worded to do away with the subjective nature of what is a lawful reason to be in possession of an otherwise illegal kind of knife. When a person is taken to court and is being judged by a jury of their peers the demographic of the jury can make a huge difference to the outcome of a trial.