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IS A KNIFE ALSO A TOOL

I have been talking to others to see what their opinion was on this.. some says a knife is just that a knife. i have a different take on this .do you? i have seen and also used my knife for many other things besides cutting.have you?i have used my knife for many things.i have used them for a pry tool and wire strippers, bottle opener,hammer and i know im forgetting a few things .so i would think this would put a knife in the tool category.for many years a knife was used to help build a cabin in the wilderness,to help cook food and later to even help fix cars.so i would say a tool.what is you all's take on this? is a knife also a tool?

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Comment by Jan Carter on June 23, 2011 at 16:55: Kent,

I agree also, even it if it used only for cutting purposes it is still a tool. I would like to say I have never abused one for other things (the hammer,ect) but that would not be true. There are two organizations. The NKCA and the american knife and tool institute. I spoke the the pres of the NKCA Gary Kennedy about a month ago and NKCA is working on trying to combine efforts with AKTI for the legislative issues. NKCA has a local site here and the other is http://www.akti.org/.

Comment by KENT GABLE on June 23, 2011 at 14:05: Stephen- I agree with you 100%. To me a knife is a tool - not a weapon. I don't think this law in FL considering knives to be weapons was very well thought out and should be challenged. I can contact my congressman but I think it would be more effective if an organized group were to bring this to the attention of our legislators even in other states that have unusual requirements or limitations.

For instance, I read that in Texas, that it is permissible to carry a sheathed knife openly, providing the blade does not exceed 5 1/2". Your typical Buck Special 119 is just under 6" if measured from the hilt & not just the cutting edge. What about capers or other similar knives that have cut outs for the thumb and index finger? These laws are an ambiguous and arbitrary issue that varies from state to state and can turn a sportsman into a criminal without his knowledge.

I believe I have heard of an organization that sounded similar to the NRA only for knives, but I have forgotten their name? At the time, I was unaware that knives were being considered a weapon in the same category as a gun or rifle except in some cities.

This, to me, is yet another infringement of our civil liberties that needs to be addressed and soon if it hasn't been already?