Reflections on Restricted Items

[waco kid]

Personally, I blame the switchblade/bali laws on the actor Russ Tamblyn who waved a cheapo blade around during the rumble scene in West Side Story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Tamblyn

TedP

Knives in general are primarily shown as weapons in the movies. Once in a while, a western will show a person using a knife as a practical/survival tool. Look up spyderco videos on youtube and you'll find an endless number of people showing how fast they can open their knife and go into some defensive pose.

[PARATOM]

It blows my mind that a 21 year old citizen can purchase a handgun legally but cant purchase a butterfly or auto knife.

If the laws reasoning was to help hinder crime it just doesnt make sense.

I agreee with a previous poster on if you have some sort of a weapons carry permit, that should justify you being abke to BUY and CARRY automatic/butterfly knives.

[mcjhrobinson]

i believe in whatever age selective service starts at you should be able to purchase a firearm, drink alcohol and own 1(or more) knives of your choice.

laws are not supposed to make sense they are supposed to preserve order.

[PARATOM]

laws are not supposed to make sense they are supposed to preserve order.

Not to argue, but on this law (the current thread topic) i believe does nothing to preserve order.

I understand and respect the OP for posting this thread (back in 2008 or whatever lol) but it is a complete waste of our money to pay federal agents to "monitor" a knife manufactures forum to try and "make an example" of people buying restricted items who arent allowed....

There are bigger battles to fight. Sorry to wake up an old thread

[mcjhrobinson]

i agree its silly.......lots of laws are silly. theres a law in hawaii that states that everyone who lives there needs to own a boat. still laws are meant to preserve order (or give ppl something to do :P )

i do agree i wish my tax money went to education instead of ppl obtaining expensive knives....but who am i.