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knives can be very dangerous. They are not toys you know. I am all for regulating said pocket knives and banning them federally. There is no need to carry a knife on you anyway. speaking of knives, I think they should also be banned in food service applications, unless someone is highly qualified to operate a knife. many prisons and mental health facilities have already banned knives in the conventional sense and use ones made out of biodegradable cardboard, which helps prevent any unauthorized or dangerous use.
Do we need another world war to fix everything again? This is ridiculous.
???? Really?
If people think starting a world war over a company's decision to offer a different product line of tool is a good idea, then we have far bigger problems than the tool.
I'm not even sure how someone can come up with this sort of statement.
If people think starting a world war over a company's decision to offer a different product line of tool is a good idea, then we have far bigger problems than the tool.
I'm not even sure how someone can come up with this sort of statement.
I think you missed his point. He wasn't referring to the Swiss Multitool. He was referring to the madness that has overtaken the western world.
Victorinox is making new bladeless pocket tools. For England and other countries.
Not here, though the tools will probably be offered alongside the knives here, as the new ones are designed for many jobs that don't require a knife blade.
I have carried a Swiss Army knife daily since 1974, one model, the Explorer. It is the perfect tool for the kind of work I do and I've worn out 6 of them. The tools are great and so are the blades; my newest one has some improvements, and came much more sharp than all the others, and stronger overall. Cost more too, and they were never cheap.
They're not big blades, but they can be stropped until they are as sharp as a box cutter.
Don't forget 9/11. Box cutters were used to take over those airplanes, not Bowie knives. They're the fave slash tool in England now, where knives come out instead of guns to make things very bloody.
Here, it's too many guns in the wrong hands. There, it's too many knives.
That's why England is banning the Swiss Army knife, along with many Asian countries where the knife is more common than the gun in crimes and fights.
For Victorinox, it's purely just good economics. The company tried to diversify their product line with eyeglasses, watches, and apparel years ago, and none had great success while their knives and other tools (they make a Leatherman style tool now), kept selling and selling.
The Covid shutdowns all over the world put the Swiss Army knife in short supply because they're so versatile.
It seems the high Swiss currency is pricing many Swiss-made goods out of competition, but not their cutlery, which is still selling very well.
These new tools are natural products for a knife display, and will be purchased in the same places folks go to buy pocketknives, not eye wear. Smart move for them, I think.
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I'll betcha still can't get on an airplane with one in your pocket.
I've never had one nor do I want one. They're too bulky to carry around in your pocket. I suppose they might be useful to have in your car's glove compartment.
I also doubt you can have one in an aircraft cabin, blade or not.
I never found the Swiss multitools to be particularly useful to me due to my former line of work in the military and as a FS specialist.
I carried Leathermen tools for decades, and found the Leathermen Charge to be my most favored. I still daily pocket carry one. It has two cutting blades, and I use them both often.
Victorinox is making new bladeless pocket tools. For England and other countries.
Not here, though the tools will probably be offered alongside the knives here, as the new ones are designed for many jobs that don't require a knife blade.
I have carried a Swiss Army knife daily since 1974, one model, the Explorer. It is the perfect tool for the kind of work I do and I've worn out 6 of them. The tools are great and so are the blades; my newest one has some improvements, and came much more sharp than all the others, and stronger overall. Cost more too, and they were never cheap.
They're not big blades, but they can be stropped until they are as sharp as a box cutter.
Don't forget 9/11. Box cutters were used to take over those airplanes, not Bowie knives. They're the fave slash tool in England now, where knives come out instead of guns to make things very bloody.
Here, it's too many guns in the wrong hands. There, it's too many knives.
That's why England is banning the Swiss Army knife, along with many Asian countries where the knife is more common than the gun in crimes and fights.
For Victorinox, it's purely just good economics. The company tried to diversify their product line with eyeglasses, watches, and apparel years ago, and none had great success while their knives and other tools (they make a Leatherman style tool now), kept selling and selling.
The Covid shutdowns all over the world put the Swiss Army knife in short supply because they're so versatile.
It seems the high Swiss currency is pricing many Swiss-made goods out of competition, but not their cutlery, which is still selling very well.
These new tools are natural products for a knife display, and will be purchased in the same places folks go to buy pocketknives, not eye wear. Smart move for them, I think.
The UK is not banning Swiss Army knives, and they remain perfectly legal in terms of carrying a 3 inch or less manual folding or larger knife in relation to a profession or other valid reason.
It also should be noted that there are no proposals to change the law in respect of small folding knives of 3 inches or less or in relation to knives carried for a legitimate region in relation to numerous professions, rural activities such as farming and game keeping and in relation rural pursuits such as shooting sports and hunting.
There is also a difference between being in public and being on private land, as in your own land, and as already explained ( Thread Post #32) the laws in the UK are usually related to preventing a minority of criminals or gang members from openly carrying offensive weapons for the use in crime.
The only knives that face any real further legislation are large Machetes and Zombie knives, as well as potentially some types of sword weapons.
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Really? 
