They don't even ask...
I carry at least 3 knives on me most of the time, ok?
Combat knife in fast-draw style, a holdover from before I was old enough to legally pack heat, a 'tool' knife for all those useful things ya need one for, and a tiny sleeve dagger for opening packages, letters, and purchases.
(Also noted, a sparky strip for starting fires when the morons at the bonfire can't seem to find a match!
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I'll note that with todays overpackaging, I tend to be in demand when someone buys one of those impossible-to-open security sealed, stamped plastic containers, like PS2 memory cards come in.
"Dude, gimme a knife..." is a rather common phrase amongst my friends, thus, one can imagine... no one with ANY sense hugs me, nope.
Add in that I teach personal defense (a minimalist, non-professional style, just the basics) and thus might likely be carrying various tools of that trade as well - everyone just flat assumes I have an arsenal tucked away in my pockets and no one I know has a problem with it.
The only real run-in with johnny law was a case of mistaken vehicle, since a nearly identical 50cc motorbike to the one I was riding had just been stolen.
Told the lady I was *ahem* geared up, and asked her to stand back while I emptied my pockets of weapons and sharp objects as she asked... this took a minute or two
and she was glaring at me sideways the whole while.
We sorted it, but the local PD always assumed I was some kind of nihilistic survivalist-type after that... I guess they never tried to ride a 50cc through the inner city, eh ?
-K
Best get close scam ever.
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