The Swiss Army knife is a TOOL, not a WEAPON! (controversial, fence)

[wamer27]

Originally Posted by Kristinas_Cap

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.

Is this sarcasm?

[wamer27]

Originally Posted by FrankNSense

Yep, knives on a Swiss Army KNIFE are so dangerous we better take it off to protect people.

But let's go ahead and keep those Corkscrews and screwdrivers because those are safe and would never be used as a weapon.

I had an elderly guy from Chicago at a bar long ago tell me how to stab someone with in an ice pick. He went into extreme detail on where…me thinks he’s done this before…

[Jowel]

Originally Posted by 303Guy

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.

The poster made that comment based on this thread, so if the comment asking if another world war was needed was about something else, it wasn't made apparent at all from the words that were used.

Originally Posted by EDnurse

Then his post is off topic.

And yes, thank you. That would be true if it wasn't about this topic. But it wasn't apparent that it wasn't. Which made it more of a "why would someone even think of this" sort of moment when reading it.

[2mares]

Originally Posted by Kristinas_Cap

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.

I agree. We must protect people from themselves. What do people need knives for anyway?
Now they need to do something about those little scissors in that Swiss Army Knife, scissors can be very dangerous too.

[2mares]

Originally Posted by Retroit

How about a knife without a sharp tip? Give it a flat end, like a cleaver knife?

Then its just a screwdriver.

[Taiko]

Originally Posted by Retroit

How about a knife without a sharp tip? Give it a flat end, like a cleaver knife?

Originally Posted by 2mares

Then its just a screwdriver.

Or the razor a pimp will use to kill in a 70s exploitation movie.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by 2mares

I agree. We must protect people from themselves. What do people need knives for anyway?
Now they need to do something about those little scissors in that Swiss Army Knife, scissors can be very dangerous too.

Those lil bottles of tabasco could be used as as weapon too.

[2mares]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

Those lil bottles of tabasco could be used as as weapon too.

My weapon of choice.. I like to wait until my enemy is sleeping and sneak up and stick it in their eye.
Guess we need to ban MRE's too.

But those little bottles are so cute.

[Jowel]

For all of those that are getting so worked up and flustered about this, should the government be forcing the company that makes Swiss Army knives to make them with the knife?

If it's a private company making this decision based on what they think the market is calling for in certain locations, what exactly is it that you want done as the solution?

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by Jowel

For all of those that are getting so worked up and flustered about this, should the government be forcing the company that makes Swiss Army knives to make them with the knife?

If it's a private company making this decision based on what they think the market is calling for in certain locations, what exactly is it that you want done as the solution?

I don't think anyone is blaming the company, just complaining about stupid laws that would make them have to do this. A knife is one of the most useful tools on the planet.