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Knives are considered arms in Massachusetts of all places

 Specifically switchblades. Which is a step in the right direction.  Looking through the opinion, the MA law still stands, but is now open to challenge.

Switchblade laws are particularly problematic because most officers, either out of ignorance (or feigned ignorance) cannot tell the difference between a switchblade (press a button and the blade deploys) or a speed-assist blade (needs to be jump started using a flipper or a thumb notch or nub of some sort).

I always carry a knife with me because it’s useful.  It’s not legal in Chicago which might be one more reason why I don’t go there.  Modern switchblades generally are not like you see in the movies— they cannot be deployed directly into someone’s liver.

Laws against a type of blade are as stupid as those against a certain type of firearm and both are created by folks who have no clue.

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    Here in Texas, 99% of the switchblades I've seen over the past 60 years have been el-cheapo Hecho en Mexico crap knives. Wobbly blades with no temper, looks like they'll break the first time you try to stab anyone, and generally a weak opening mechanism and poor blade lock when open. I wouldn't trust one for opening the mail, much less self-defense. Much the same can be said for the balisong knives (butterfly), although I've heard you can get quality ones in the right place. Much better to carry a small discreet fixed blade with full tang and solid grip. Better yet a gun. My EDC knife has absolutely no tactical presence other than cutting small items when needed. It's just a tool that I use to help fix my lunch on occasion.

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    Swtchblade knives are illegal to keep the dirty spics from having them, as they scared white city people. Much like the “silencer” laws, they were written by people who really didn't know what they were talking about but wanted to keep a particularly scary looking weapon from a particular demographic.

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    I think the only thing I have in my house that's legal in Cook County is a potato gun made for the grandkids. – Brigid

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    Dafuk???

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    Driving on Chicago's expressways was an exercise in rolling down the window and throwing twenty-dollar bills out.

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    Don–I do prefer fixed blades, but I do have folders as well as switchblades that are high quality.B–There does seem to be the 'West Side Story' aspect where brown folks had the switchblades.Brigid–I don't doubt that and a potato gun in the right hands can do a lot of damage as well!NFO–Yeah!Anon–True that!

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    Here in Virginia switch blades became legal this past year SOG makes a nice one for not a whole lot of money.

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    Just John–Nice! And SOG is a good company. I went with Microtech for my OTF automatic though–solid construction.

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    Here in Texas, 99% of the switchblades I've seen over the past 60 years have been el-cheapo Hecho en Mexico crap knives. Wobbly blades with no temper, looks like they'll break the first time you try to stab anyone, and generally a weak opening mechanism and poor blade lock when open. I wouldn't trust one for opening the mail, much less self-defense. Much the same can be said for the balisong knives (butterfly), although I've heard you can get quality ones in the right place. Much better to carry a small discreet fixed blade with full tang and solid grip. Better yet a gun. My EDC knife has absolutely no tactical presence other than cutting small items when needed. It's just a tool that I use to help fix my lunch on occasion.

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    Swtchblade knives are illegal to keep the dirty spics from having them, as they scared white city people. Much like the “silencer” laws, they were written by people who really didn't know what they were talking about but wanted to keep a particularly scary looking weapon from a particular demographic.

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    I think the only thing I have in my house that's legal in Cook County is a potato gun made for the grandkids. – Brigid

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    Dafuk???

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    Driving on Chicago's expressways was an exercise in rolling down the window and throwing twenty-dollar bills out.

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    Don–I do prefer fixed blades, but I do have folders as well as switchblades that are high quality.B–There does seem to be the 'West Side Story' aspect where brown folks had the switchblades.Brigid–I don't doubt that and a potato gun in the right hands can do a lot of damage as well!NFO–Yeah!Anon–True that!

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    Here in Virginia switch blades became legal this past year SOG makes a nice one for not a whole lot of money.

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    Just John–Nice! And SOG is a good company. I went with Microtech for my OTF automatic though–solid construction.

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