Yeah, that's awesome! You can go from doing one of the toughest things you could possibly do (getting in a knife fight) to one of the most wimpy things (combing your fuckin hair) in about one second flat!
Zip guns are home made guns, usually made from wood, a door bolt, rubber bands and a section of car antenna. Real "greaser" stuff, along with "stompin boots". Another greaser thing was a black"garrison" belt with the buckle sharpen on one edge so if you where cornered in a ruff neighborhood you could get yourself outta a jam!!Might be a city think, i was raised in NY!!lol I was at the auto flea market in Amherst NH sunday & went down the street to the regular flea market there & a gun way in the back was selling switchblades, i was tempted to buy one!!lol JimV
The less you know about them the better off you are.Back then if you got caught with one it was a felony but it could usually be plea-bargained down if you had a good lawyer and a previously clean record.Today you will get the BATFE involved as you will be considered a manufacturer of illegal firearms and they will NOT plea-bargain with you.Believe me they are the LAST people you want to have you on their radar screen!
That's pretty wild! I thought stiletto's were legal as long as the blade is shorter than your palm? That's what all the ebay ads say, not that I've looked or purchased any.
I purchased mine at a gun show in Richmond, Va. The guy told me it was illegal to posess, but perfectly legal to sell. UHMM...Don't you have to posess them to sell them? Anyhow, I got one.
you can find plenty of switchblades at the local flea market. And if you can't find one there then it's not a flea market.
Boy, it's a good thing no law enforcement folks have any internet access. Tingler, you're crackin' me up man. The rest of ya... are just scarin' me... buncha hoodlums
That 'martial arts' store in Gatlinburg has them bot the cheap-o $12 type and the nicer quality $50 Italian stilettos. Oh yeah, they have the $3 ones with the comb too. I think you have to tell them you're a fireman, police officer, or in the military. (I understand they're legal for those applications) Never seen anyone asked for proof though.
To give you an idea of just how stupid and confusing the laws are regarding these knives,permit me to give you a brief rundown of a couple of the provisions of the laws in the great state of Ahnold: Essentially the law states that you can possess an automatic knife if the blade length is 2" or less. Fine;but what determines the length of the blade? Is it measured from where the tang(in a folding knife,the unsharpened portion of the blade closest to the handle) joins the bolster(the front part of the handle)or does it apply to the sharpened edge of the blade? This may sound a bit absurd(and it is)but it could mean the difference between you walking away and being arrested. Think that's ridiculous? Read on: Now we come to the part that concerns traditionally styled switchblades(the Italian and German versions):If you are arrested for possession of a traditionally styled switchblade over the 2" blade length,you are charged with a misdemeanor. If you have in your possession the EXACT same shape and size knife that does NOT have a button and/or spring and has to be opened in the traditional manner(a nail nick in the blade),you are then charged with a FELONY!!!!! The reason for this is that the two IDENTICAL(except for the automatic opening)knives fall under TWO DIFFERENT laws!!! The automatic knife is classified under the switchblade statute and the non-auto under the provisions of the "dirk and dagger" statute. You can get LESS time for carrying a knife that is supposed to be deadlier!! If you think that is confusing,remember that EVERY state has it's own laws in regards to these knives although the facts are that the majority of fatal stabbings in this country involve mostly kitchen knives with scissors and screwdrivers following closely behind. And if you're wondering why they aren't making laws against those items,ask our fellows across the pond in the UK if that hasn't recently been proposed in Parliament. Sorry for the O/T rant but the stupidity of it all really trips my trigger.
I have four. Bought the first two at a flea market...get this, the guys name was Stoney...Anywho, the old cool lookin ones are fun to open letters and look at, but they r pretty flimsy. I have two benchmades. A little one one about as long as your thumb and flips out when you push on the handle...it was about $100. The one I carry all the time has 4 inch blade and is sturdy as hell. It was about $250 but worth it...they are so useful when you have your other hand already full. Nothing scary, they lock and such...once you try them you want one...bought my dad a little benchmade for his birthday, I think he thinks it was the best present he has ever had.
The KaBar company will look after you as well, I snapped a blade on my first KaBar and they replaced it free, also replaced the sheaf for it twice after they rotted. As for the Fairbairn-Sykes, I have an original WWII issue and a modern copy from NZ that I carried. Used it a few times to save my own life too. Fuck its handy to know how to fight with a knife properly!
By the way, earlier when I said I had a switchblade......I was joking! I do not posses a switchblade knife in TN. (where is the paranoid smiley face?)[/quote] They're comin' for ya Tingler.
Nothing significant to add other than the laws vary widely from state to state, county to county, & city to city. Know the laws where you're at. As a general rule of thumb, law enforcement & military are allowed to own & carry automatic knives. The carry part varies again - some say only on duty, others don't stipulate.
Just stumbled onto this thread, laughing my *ss off, at some of the comments, ha ha. Good info here also, I've been wanting another one too. I had one when I was a kid, cheap looking, dull blade, but somehow a nice action when you pressed the button. My Mother saw me with it and took it. She placed it in her purse for safe keeping and to keep it away from me. About a year later my sister had to go to court for something, my Mother went with her for moral support or whatever. My sister got a cup of coffee and needed to stir in some sugar, mom proceeds to pull out the 50's style switch blade, hits the button, blade pops straight out the end with a crisp snap, perfect coffee stir right? My sister completely shocked lets her know that's probably illegal, mom puts it away. Yes, I grew up a hillbilly for sure. We still laugh about that from time to time. I have no idea how she walked through security with that blade in her purse. By the way, my Mom is a very nice hearted country lady that would never hurt anyone. Buckle
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