On Jun 13, 6:44*pm, Stuart wrote:
In article ,
* *Bob S. wrote:

John,
That's a 63 page document that I don't have time to read thoroughly
right now but a quick brief shows that you left out the word "imported"
in your haste to spread the news. *After looking at some of the imported
knives being denied entry into the US, I would agree that those I did
read about are not general utility knives and certainly do fall into the
category of a weapon.. *

Hmmm, we're all woodworkers here, right?

Next time you go into your shop take a look at your 1/8" mortice chisel.
Feel how comfortably it fits in your hand, look at that blade, it's realy
sharp on the end isn't it - you honed it to perfection. It's a good strong
straight blade, about 4" long, much more suited to being driven into
something than a knife........

Look at that little pruning saw you bought a few days ago, you know, the
one with the fold out 8" blade. It's a pull saw. Think what those teeth
could do to human flesh. A knife might cut to the bone - that thing? -
well I'll leave that to your own imagination.....

Who needs a knife ;-|

Here's one that always amuses me: TSA will confiscate a Stanley pocket
knife, or a small screwdriver, while allowing hundreds of people onto
aircraft while those people have pockets, or briefcases, full of
nicely sharpened pencils. Many of today's cheap ball point pens can
also serve as effective stabbing implements. If you want to slow
someone up, rip your house or car keys across his face at eye level,
the poke an eye with one of the keys. If you're on an aircraft, odds
are about 99 to 1 that the seat in front of you will contain both a
glossy magazine and a catalog. Roll either tightly and ram the result
into someone's solar plexus.

There's simply too much nonsense about weaponry.