11-08-2011, 07:40 AM
Afwjam, I know the law specifically mentions pocket knives. A pocket knife is defined as a knife blade that folds into a handle. Possession is misdemeanor.
Birdmove, I think you also have to look at the other side of the coin. If the man's attackers had had knives or a folding baton, he probably would have been far worse off. I do think that although we have violence most realize that they are on an island and are more likely to get caught than on the mainland. The fact that penalties seem to be fairly light for assault without a weapon and far more severe with a weapon, acts as a strong deterrent. Hawaii has the lowest incidence of weapon crime of all the 50 states. Just my opinion, and bear in mind that I respect opposing opinions, the fewer handguns brought here the better. The fewer here, the fewer can wind up in the wrong hands. That said, I have carried a rather large, nasty, Crocodile Dundee kind of knife in my car. I keep it in the open and don't usually carry it with me. I have had extensive training in knife fighting and I can tell you that in a true knife fight there are no winners. Mine is strictly a deterrent to violence for when I am feeling particularly paranoid. I am not perfect by any means.
Birdmove, I think you also have to look at the other side of the coin. If the man's attackers had had knives or a folding baton, he probably would have been far worse off. I do think that although we have violence most realize that they are on an island and are more likely to get caught than on the mainland. The fact that penalties seem to be fairly light for assault without a weapon and far more severe with a weapon, acts as a strong deterrent. Hawaii has the lowest incidence of weapon crime of all the 50 states. Just my opinion, and bear in mind that I respect opposing opinions, the fewer handguns brought here the better. The fewer here, the fewer can wind up in the wrong hands. That said, I have carried a rather large, nasty, Crocodile Dundee kind of knife in my car. I keep it in the open and don't usually carry it with me. I have had extensive training in knife fighting and I can tell you that in a true knife fight there are no winners. Mine is strictly a deterrent to violence for when I am feeling particularly paranoid. I am not perfect by any means.