The Knife Thread

[Cuppa]

All knives with thumb studs or like the 1 in the clip now known as "flipper" knives are fully permitted as customs legislation change towards the end of last year.

I appreciate that they are legal, but question whether they need to be. If not used as a weapon is there really any advantage to being able to ‘flip’ a blade open quickly as shown in the video?
I’m not against knives, I’ve carried a Schrade Uncle Henry for years & used it for everything from cutting hay band to skinning rabbits. I just don’t see the purpose of being able to ‘flip’ open a blade almost instantly unless it is to be used as a weapon, & I don’t believe having weapons in our community is wise. I feel the same about guns. I’ve owned shotguns & rifles which have been necessary ’tools’, & I still like to pop off the odd rabbit, but would not agree to the likes of assault rifles being in our community. I also accept that wherever a ‘legal’ ‘limit’ is set will be an area of contention. In the case of this type of knife whilst it is clearly possible to justify owning one in current legal terms, I still question whether it can be reasonably classified as a tool & not a weapon without resorting to argument about responsibility of the individual?

Perhaps it’s just the ‘gunslinger’ type advertising I object to?