carrying a knife

**BigJames** · 05-03-2005, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Red Ketchup

Bro, I've been carrying a knife since I was a 10 year old cub scout... I always have a small swiss army knife in my left pocket and a leatherman in a sheath on my belt.

But when it comes to personal protection I would NEVER use one of my knives... waving a knife around in a confrontation is a sure way to get your arse kicked and escalating a situation real quickly.

If you need a "self defence" tool you can carry, go for a blackjack, a sap or a police spring steel baton and learn to use it. I use a blackjack, and have been looking into getting a small police baton.

Remember, if you're going to present a weapon to an attacker, you'd better be ready to use it all the way. I am personally not ready to stab or cut someone... breaking their jaw with a blackjack or shattering their hand with a baton on the other hand I am quite ready to do.

You have many options, most of which are probably "more legal" than carrying a knife in your country.

Red

Not sure what a "blackjack" is, but I carry an telescopic baton if I want some security. It is longer than a knife and I personnally feel that in most cases it would be more effective than a knife and way less messy...I am not prepared to kill someone in most cases and one well aimed/weighted whack from a telescopic baton and the fight is over. Also, most people do not know how to use a knife...

**Red Ketchup** · 05-03-2005, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by BigJames

Not sure what a "blackjack" is, but I carry an telescopic baton if I want some security. It is longer than a knife and I personnally feel that in most cases it would be more effective than a knife and way less messy...I am not prepared to kill someone in most cases and one well aimed/weighted whack from a telescopic baton and the fight is over. Also, most people do not know how to use a knife...

I do like the idea of getting a baton, the blackjack is nasty and causes wicked injuries, but it's not "scary"... I mean it has no dissuasive fight avoiding properties about it.

On the other hand the noise a baton makes when you do a wrist flick draw and it's appearance out of nowhere is often enough to convince the other guy to vacate the premises

One of the other inspectors at work has a baton (a nice Monadnock 18in autolock) in an under shoulder holster and that thing is just downright evil

Just a note bro, do be carefull with your baton in Canada, it's on the Criminal Codes prohibited weapons list. Be smart with it if you're not working in a job that would entitle you to carry one.

Red

**wascaptain5214** · 05-05-2005, 05:39 AM

i carry an e-z out gerber in my front pocket anywhere i go, can bring it into use in a flash. in my pick-up.....under the front seat a pistol, tie- wraped on my stick shift...a coldsteel tanto, its right there and can be drawn faster then sh.t . behind my seat is a mossberg 590, ghosts rings and bayonet, with #4 buck. in my trk bed on both sides of my truck , i have an axe handle, in case i am standing outside of my truck. oh ,and in the inside door compartment i carry a lawn mower blade sharpened to a razors edge, hey you never know

**chicamahomico** · 05-05-2005, 11:54 AM

Kudos to MMA and RedKetchup for accurate and prudent info on an important subject that is unfortunately filled with old wives tales. Where I live for example people insist on the 'it's illegal to carry a knife if it's blade is longer than x inches...' which is simply bs of the highest order. Know your rights in the country/province/state you live in!