Pocket Knives - Do You Carry One?

[jimmy the one]

315. just thought you should know

mineral man: I'm sorry that you have taken the opportunity to try to turn this thread into something it is not. It was never about weapons of any kind, based on my original post.

I well understand MM, but I am not the one trying to turn your thread into something it's not. I only thought you might want to be made aware of what others were saying about it, subverting your thread. I defended you guys: I went thru the entire thread & didn't see any bigoted demonizing of every gun owner.

I never thought it was about knives causing violence, and was well aware it was innocuous discussion of the merits of owning knives esp pocket knives.

MM It's too bad that some tried to make it so. It is a post about tools. It was intended to be just that. That others have attempted to shift it to a different discussion is regrettable.

Concur.
I stopped carrying them tho many years back due to metal detector concerns & fear of false accusations if I pulled my keychain out. Now, believe it or not, I just carry a fingernail clipper, which can do a fair job at cutting, in a pinch. Plus it keeps me from reverting back to my old habit of nail biting.
I don't even own a gun anymore, been gunfree for near 15 years. Own many house knives; there's a big one, a machete, tho likely more of a sword. It's not that good at cutting branches as a hatchet or axe tho. And I admit one does look scary carrying it.