Are American's Being Prepped for Knife Control?

[worddoer]

I found this article while looking at the weather this morning on the Wane Channel 15 website...

Can I legally carry a knife in Indiana?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things. But is it even legal to carry a knife in Indiana?

www.wane.com

I don't know what particularly struck me, but it felt like one of those articles we have seen in the past that is spread out over a couple weeks everywhere in the mainstream media. We have seen this multiple times with gun control efforts.

So I did some rough quick Googling and found this same article in other places...

Can I legally carry a knife in West Virginia?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things. But is it even legal to carry a knife in West Virginia?

www.wboy.com

Can I legally carry a knife in Wisconsin?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things, but is it even legal to carry a knife in Wisconsin?

www.wearegreenbay.com

Can I legally carry a knife in Illinois?

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois law says certain blades, like switchblades or automatic blades, are illegal to own, manufacture, or sell, but other knives which are legal to carry can be illegal i…

www.mystateline.com

Soooooo.... I am wondering if the government/media apparatus is looking to prep the sheeple for "knife control" similar to what we see in UK?

I've reached a point in my life that I don't "worry" about these things any longer. If I worry about what officials are trying to take away from me, I would be nothing but a wrecked ball of worry. I notice, I acknowledge, then I get politically active.....but not worry.

I just found this interesting and of note.

 

[jbombelli]

Knives can go through most soft armor, you know? Think of the children! Won't somebody please think of the children?


To me, "arms" includes blades, and I'll carry whatever the f' I want.

 

[Goodcat]

Are Americans being prepped for fork control?

 

[JettaKnight]

That article is from Nexstar - a very lame form of AP. They produce a lot of clickbait articles for local news sites to run.

They often will slightly alter a piece for a state or city.


This has nothing to do with the government.

EDIT: I believe Nexstar owns all those stations.

 

[matbmorr]

I wonder if this has anything to do with the Harvard study that came out recently....(Not) Surprisingly, it found that, when guns aren't an option, criminals will just find another tool to use. Seems like the kind of focus-shift these groups are known for.

 

[flatlander]

Are Americans being prepped for fork control?

We've already accepted we are going to get forked by the government in many aspects of our lives so I would say yes we are.

 

[BE Mike]

It seems like it hasn't been that long ago that Indiana legalized automatic knives. I don't see this state making an about face any time soon.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I found this article while looking at the weather this morning on the Wane Channel 15 website...

Can I legally carry a knife in Indiana?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things. But is it even legal to carry a knife in Indiana?

www.wane.com

I don't know what particularly struck me, but it felt like one of those articles we have seen in the past that is spread out over a couple weeks everywhere in the mainstream media. We have seen this multiple times with gun control efforts.

So I did some rough quick Googling and found this same article in other places...

Can I legally carry a knife in West Virginia?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things. But is it even legal to carry a knife in West Virginia?

www.wboy.com

Can I legally carry a knife in Wisconsin?

When it comes to utility, knives can be used for a variety of things, but is it even legal to carry a knife in Wisconsin?

www.wearegreenbay.com

Can I legally carry a knife in Illinois?

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois law says certain blades, like switchblades or automatic blades, are illegal to own, manufacture, or sell, but other knives which are legal to carry can be illegal i…

www.mystateline.com

Soooooo.... I am wondering if the government/media apparatus is looking to prep the sheeple for "knife control" similar to what we see in UK?

I've reached a point in my life that I don't "worry" about these things any longer. If I worry about what officials are trying to take away from me, I would be nothing but a wrecked ball of worry. I notice, I acknowledge, then I get politically active.....but not worry.

I just found this interesting and of note.

No, it's just those corporate bigwhigs in Tejas at Nexstar.

Corporate cookie cutter articles.

To use a gun analogy=>JJE is Nexstar; PSA is WANE.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Knives can go through most soft armor, you know? Think of the children! Won't somebody please think of the children?


To me, "arms" includes blades, and I'll carry whatever the f' I want.

And while we are assuming its a given that the attack is going to happen, a bad guy can make you bleed out faster without touching the body armor. Lots of unprotectable arteries.

 

[Ingomike]

There are several knife rights organizations that are on a similar track to the gun rights organizations. They are filing lawsuits and lobbying to remove restrictions on knives. I suspect, as with so many of our infringed rights, TV depiction of knives, like suppressors that go pftt, caused fear in the public and political types offered to infringe on those rights to keep the public safe.

I did not pay much attention back in the day, but it seems to me there was little or no opposition to NFA, GFA, and any of these silly knife laws passed between the 1930’s through the 80’s. Seems a turnaround began in the aftermath of the assault weapons ban…

 

[Cameramonkey]

And I think folks are waking up. Back then, most people believed that .gov was benevolent and had our best interests in mind. If they were banning something, it must be for our own good. Like Lawn Darts, auto safety standards,etc.

Today, not so much. Or maybe they just ran out of controls that the vast majority of the population thinks are reasonable and are now overstepping?

 

[2tonic]

Are Americans being prepped for fork control?

I think we can all agree that fork control would save a helluva lot more lives than any hair brained gun control measure.

(within constitutional boundaries, of course).

 

[BigRed]

I still respect Issac Davis.

 

[tgeorge21]

Yeah this is a little sensationalist. But, like anything else if knives become a focus it could be legislated like anything else that is dangerous and easily accessible. As was mentioned in a previous post, the UK has done that for years.

 

[BigMoose]

I have several points on knife control...

They are all at the end of these Bayonets..

 

[BigMoose]

I think we can all agree that fork control would save a helluva lot more lives than any hair brained gun control measure.

(within constitutional boundaries, of course).

Fork Control is something that should be practiced, but not legislated.

I mean the Commies tried it before, remember the NYC Soda Ban?

Sugary drinks portion cap rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[bgcatty]

How about baseball bats being banned or shortened or made out of NERF material? Recently read about a murderer using a baseball bat to kill another person. Will this BS ever end about trying to control weapons instead of unstable people and, of course, catch and release criminals and criminals in general?

 

[JAL]

Knives are considered "Bearable Arms" under the 2nd Amendment. Swords and sabers are also. Too many think the 2nd Amendment is only applicable to firearms. Nope. Includes magazines, ammunition, ballistic body armor, and ballistic helmets.

Knives? Some of us have some big ones . . . such as this M1902 Light Cavalry Saber . . . and it's a real battle saber, not a ceremonial one.

 

[edporch]

If memory serves, I remember as a kid in the 1960's the police saying that switch blades were illegal, as well as a pocket knife with more than a 3"? of 4"? blade (I forget which).

BUT I also remember that I, as well as many other boys began carrying pocket knives by 3rd grade, and the school never said a thing about it.

I often had a pocket knife in my pocket through high school, and nobody ever used them as weapons either.

I even have a memory of our 3rd grade teacher one day asking "does anybody have a jackknife I could borrow?".

She then went on to sharpen a pencil with it and gave a lesson that you should always push the blade away from you and not towards you.

Times have sure changed!

 

[Ingomike]

Old so may not be up to date…

What strange weapons are legal in Indiana?

From throwing stars to blow darts, Indiana's laws vary regarding weird weapons.

www.indystar.com