The knife has always been an attribute of a man and invariably accompanied him in any travels and in everyday life. Just because it is an amazingly versatile tool that should always be at hand. However, many people firmly believe that any knife found in your pocket during casual searches can cause serious problems. Let's see if this is so, but at the same time we will find out which knife you can carry with you, without running into trouble. But first we’ll decide why this is necessary at all.
Why carry a knife with you
For most people, a knife is automatically associated with robbery, murder, and other criminal acts. In fact, this is not so. Hundreds of thousands of our compatriots go daily with a knife to the store, to work, to school for children, and you do not even know about it. Why are they doing that? Not at all for an attack, as it might seem. And in most cases, not even for self-defense (although in this case it may turn out to be a salvation).
Just the functionality of the knife is truly unlimited. The most common knife allowed to be worn can be used as a dozen tools. They can cut food and paper, sharpen pencils, open bottles and cans (including canned goods). He can also replace a screwdriver, with a good sharpening - a razor, and in a critical situation he will cope with the tasks assigned to the emergency hammer in transport (the one that usually does not happen on the spot).
Well, and, in extreme cases, this is a tool that allows even a weak person to confront several opponents, significantly superior to him in physical strength.
Is it possible to run into trouble?
Now let's figure out which knife you can carry with you and how to do it right.
To begin with, it is worth saying that there are about 20 signs, each of which makes the knife tourist, hunting, skinning or household. If you are interested in which knife is considered a cold weapon, then only models that lack all two dozen signs can be attributed to such. It is forbidden to wear it without special documents. Hunting knives are registered without fail, fit into the hunting ticket and can only be transferred if there is one.
List all 20 is not worth it - to identify some of them you need to conduct an examination using special equipment. The first thing you should pay attention to is the length of the blade, the presence and size of the limiter. We will talk about them a little later.
Well, when you come to a tourist or hunting store, you can see dozens of models that are completely allowed to be worn. The main thing when buying is to ask for the original or a copy of the information leaflet (they are often called certificates). It says in which category of knives a particular model belongs, and by what sign it is not a cold weapon.
During the search, behave calmly, respect human rights officers and present the leaflet with the knife immediately - in 99% of cases there are no problems. And in the remaining 1% it doesn’t even come to the seizure and drafting of the protocol - they just talk a little bit on the topic that a law-abiding person does not need a knife.
Blade length
Now we turn to the consideration of which knives can be worn without permission. First of all, these are models whose blade length is less than 90 millimeters. Yes, it is to this number that the federal law “On Weapons” binds all knives, and not at all to the width of the palm, as many believe.
If your knife has a length of at least 89 millimeters, it cannot automatically be considered a cold weapon, even if it lies perfectly in the hand, is suitable for cutting and stabbing, has a razor sharpening.
This number should be remembered forever if you want to make a useful habit of carrying a knife with you and not have problems with the law. Some will be outraged by such a restriction. But truth be told, longer knives are almost always not very convenient to use. Almost any work that may occur in everyday life outside the home is most conveniently performed with a short knife.
Availability of a guard
Some readers who want to know which knife to carry with them will probably be outraged after reading the previous lines - after all, they have often seen tourist knives that are sold without permission and have a much longer blade.
Yes, it is also possible. But here the following parameter comes into effect - the presence of a limiter or guard. These are special protrusions on the border of the handle and blade, which prevent the palm from sliding onto the blade with a strong stabbing (aimed specifically at killing) impact.
Most knives do not have them. And this is quite true - in fact, when performing household chores and even applying cutting blows (which are usually used in self-defense - bringing wild pain, causing heavy bleeding, but almost always not fatal), the guard will only interfere.
Nevertheless, it is important to know about it.
The limiter can be one or two. In the first case, its length should not exceed 4 millimeters. In the second - the total length of the two stops should be less than 5 millimeters. That is, even if you have a reliable knife in your hands with two limiters of 2 mm each, from the point of view of the law and criminal examination, it is not a weapon.
Folding or plain?
Another important issue is to choose folding knives or ordinary ones. Preference should be given first. On the one hand, they are compact - with a good design they will not open spontaneously, they will not cause injuries. On the other hand, they can be carried in a pocket, while a fixed one on a belt will attract unnecessary attention, and in a pocket it will take up too much space. Finally, for some reason, law enforcement officers are much more comfortable with folding knives than with simple ones.
At the same time, such a knife does an excellent job of the basic functions - you can’t undress the piglet, but you can cut the sausage, open the can of stew, and it’s quite possible for them to sharpen a pencil.
Choose a handle
There has been controversy on this topic for a long time - each knife lover has his own idea of what kind of knife you can carry and need. Some prefer a wooden hilt. Others like birch bark or leather. Still others praise plastic. Fourth consider that the best material is elastron.
Alas, giving unambiguous advice is impossible - everyone chooses the option that he likes for some reason. It should be noted only that the tree should be protected from prolonged contact with moisture. Birch bark and skin should not be soaked at all, much less allowing them to come into contact with liquids that have an unpleasant odor - it will be difficult to get rid of it. It is advisable to protect the elastron from too high temperatures and direct sunlight.
Best steel
Another tricky question. Some users vote for mild steel, which quickly dulls and also easily corrects on any bar or even a plate or brick. Others believe that the best choice is solid steel - to blunt it, you need to work with a knife for a long time and actively. True, it will be quite difficult to restore the damaged cutting edge damaged during cutting, especially for a beginner. You may need to turn to a more experienced knife-holder who has special tools for sharpening.
