swords and spears, are they covered?
In a confrontation I dont think of using knives; I wasn't trained to fight with knives. I am an incompetent with knives as weapons. A cane is a better weapon for defense. I am a trained stick fighter.
I carry two D'Allara's, the drop point and the serrated sheepfoot (They are emergency knives), the CoPilot (which I use in my pocket size emergency kit in an Otter box), and the sheepfoot serrated Ladybug which I use more than
the others, say, to sharpen pencils, and other small jobs. It does not scare folk.
I am a cycle tourist, camper, so I need these tools, these knives. I dont understand how some folk dont need knives. I use some knife, even when not camping or touring, four or more times a day. I write; I sharpen pencils.
It would seem that during this time of the (over hyped) terrorist scares that the need for knives would be recognised. I carry a small first aid kit, pocket size, in town and an emergency kit which has a magnesium block, flint and steel, a Fire Starter Aviation Survival Spark-lite, wire saw, fishing line and hooks, plastic ties, stainless signaling mirror, sewing kit, and two blades - one a cheap stainless I use to shave the magnesium block and the other a CoPilot.
It is almost the bare minimum to make life easier in an emergency.
The minimum survival tools are flint and steel, the Fire Starter Aviation Spark-lite is an easy to use implementation, and a blade. Fire and a blade and you can make the rest, shelter, cook food, make potablel water, etc. You don't need nor want long blades. My spydercos are about 4 inches or less, my camping/survival knife(Kelgin custom desgned and made by Paula) has a 5.5 inch blade.
I will be peeved off if I survive a plane crash and know that my survival gear is in the cargo - was in the cargo. I'd have to chip a flint knife, I guess.
We are told to have emergency supplies at home, in our houses, apartments, and cars. Aren't knives important emergency tools, especially safe knives?
I have a house in Alabama and an apartment in NYC. The attitudes of folk in Alabama toward knives is so different from the narrow views of New Yorkers. In NYC
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on his or her person or have in such person's possession, in any public place, street or park any knife which has a blade length of four inches or more.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person in a public place, street or park to wear outside of his or her clothing or carry in open view any knife with an exposed or unexposed blade unless such person is actually using such knife for a lawful purpose as set forth in subdivision d of this section.
D. The provisions of subdivisions b and c of this sections shall not apply to (1) persons in the military service on the state of New York when duly authorized to carry or display knives pursuant to regulations issued by the chief of stall to the governor; (2) police officers and peace officers as defined in the criminal procedure law; (3) participants in special events when authorized by the police commissioner (4) persons on the military or other service of the United States, in pursuit of official duty authorized by federal law; or (5) any person displaying or in possession of a knife otherwise in violation of this section when such a knife (a) is being used for or transported immediately to or from a place where it is used for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking or any employment, trade or occupation customarily requiring the use of such knife; or (b) is displayed or carried by a member of a theatrical group, drill team, military or para military unit or veterans organization, to from or during a meeting, parade or other performance or practice for such event, which customarily requires the carrying of suck knife or (c) is being transported directly to or from a place of purchase in such a manner as not to allow easy access to such knife while it is transported; or (d) is displayed or carried by a duly enrolled member of the Boy or Girl scouts of America or similar organization or society and such display or possession is necessary to participate in the activities of such organization or society.
E. Violation of this section shall be an offense punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Case notes:
This section promotes a legitimate governmental objective and is not unconstitutionally vague or an improper exercise of the city's police power.------ People v Ortiz 125 Misc. 2d 318 [1984]
If I clip a Spyderco to my pocket, even though only the clip and small part of top of knife shows, a NYPD officer can confiscate my knife if he or she believes that I am not a camper or an actor in Scaramouche.
In Alabama I and others wear knives in sheaths, clipped to belt, or pocket, and go into government buildings and no one notices a knife or cares. Alabama does have its share of inane laws; it bans Bowie knives and the like.
But still more enlightened than NYC.
Puritanism still lives.
