XPost: alt.religion.kibology, alt.slack, rec.sport.pro-wrestling   
   XPost: alt.drugs.hard   
   From: Jimmy@Crack.corn   
      
   On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:29:59 -0600, "Del Cecchi"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"Chilla"  wrote in message   
   >news:4b0dce24$0$30507$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   >> sk3tchA wrote:   
   >>> I agree with you guys, this law is totally fucked. Here in Mass, we   
   >>> have a law banning "dagger knives" which is any knife with a double   
   >>> edge blade. What's so fucked about it is that you can buy one right   
   >>> over the counter in just about any hardware or sporting goods store   
   >>> (without showing any ID or special permit) then carry it outside   
   >>> and   
   >>> get arrested for having it. I agree also that switchblades aren't   
   >>> more   
   >>> dangerous than any other type of knife, folding or not. In fact,   
   >>> most   
   >>> folding knives (including switchblades and flick knives) actually   
   >>> suck   
   >>> for knife fighting, because of the construction of the handle. Any   
   >>> knife without a stout crossbar seperating the blade from the handle   
   >>> is   
   >>> actually very dangerous to the user of it. Blood is slippery stuff,   
   >>> and once you strike the first blow, the weapon will be difficult to   
   >>> keep hold of. What's likely to happen is that your hand will slide   
   >>> off   
   >>> the handle and onto the blade, cutting yourself. In the slam the   
   >>> best   
   >>> shanks aren't the ones you see in the movies, with a sharpened   
   >>> point   
   >>> sticking out the end of a handle, but what we called a   
   >>> "punchknife".   
   >>> This is made by having the blade run perpendicular to the handle,   
   >>> so   
   >>> it protrudes from between your knuckles. This is much better for a   
   >>> variety of reasons. It's deadlier (normal boxing blows make you an   
   >>> expert) and It's easier to keep hold of when wet. Most skilled,   
   >>> experienced bladefighters would tell you that the two best knives   
   >>> of   
   >>> all time for actual combat are the bowie, and the sykes-fairbain   
   >>> commando knife, made famous by the SAS. Personally, I'd take a   
   >>> punchknife with a little 3 or 4 inch blade over a switchblade or   
   >>> buck   
   >>> knife anyday.   
   >>>   
   >>> regards,   
   >>> sk3tch   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Well, you have to live within the law, to do otherwise would make   
   >> you a criminal.   
   >>   
   >> However, there are usually ways around such laws, as long as you do   
   >> a little research.   
   >>   
   >> In Australia, a lot of toys that the Americans play with are not   
   >> available to the general public.  You will never be able to walk the   
   >> street with these items in your pocket (and in Australia we don't   
   >> need to), but you can own them for private collections if you get   
   >> the proper licenses.   
   >>   
   >> The argument for a switch blade in Australia is that it's a   
   >> concealed weapon (it's a poor argument, and technical at best).   
   >>   
   >> Defending yourself by force of arms is okay in Oz, and that's as bad   
   >> as it usually gets.  We have more than enough Police to keep us   
   >> safe.   
   >>   
   >> Punch knives are also on the prohibited weapons list.   
   >>   
   >> The best weapon is a good Police force ;-)   
   >>   
   >> I've been knife fighting for more than 25 years (sparring), and I've   
   >> never had to use any of it in a real fight.   
   >>   
   >> Knife fighting isn't really about the knife, it's about the fighter.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Regards Charles   
   >>   
   >You have enough police to keep you safe?  I wouldn't feel safe in any   
   >place with that many police?  One on every corner?  One outside your   
   >house?  How are they from stopping the rampaging gangs I keep reading   
   >about?   
   >   
   >Here in the USA it is decided law that the police have no   
   >responsibility for one's safety.  If you call them and they don't show   
   >up in time (or ever) that is too bad.   How is it in Oz?  do the   
   >survivors get to sue for tardy response?   
   >   
      
   Why Gee Duhbya Bloosh ain't peeresident no mo'...   
      
   "so, as you all know, the election of the year has caused a lot of   
   tension between races in some states. my problem is that in the state   
   that i live in, i feel like i could be a target for abuse or murder   
   all because of the current election. it honestly has me afraid to   
   leave my house or be home alone because of all the crime going on.   
   should i be afraid of going outside or what should i do to stop being   
   so scared of people that i don't even know?"   
      
                        - some dumb-ass knife-wielding dumb-ass   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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