Originally Posted by TheDoc

fluffygrrl - no reason to act all tough. The average man could easily take you down, even if you had a weapon.... unless it was a gun.



I carry a knife pretty much at all times, 4" blade. I guess in the right situation I would use it as a weapon, but normally it's just my utility knife. I have a small collection from pocket, hunting, practical use blades, some fun ones, and my good'ol USMC Ka-bar.

A knife is just part of me, as a young kid I owned several. It was used pretty much every day. I had my own fillet and skinning knives, boot knife, it wasn't something thought of as a weapon, we had them in school, it was just part of being able to get along in life in the country.

I can throw knives, it has been awhile. But I have a pretty deadly dart game and my knife game is just about on par after a little practice. Even though, this Asian chef I worked for when I was younger, could smoke me - she, never missed.


Any weapon is equally dangerous if the intent is to use it for killing. The difference is, a knife in the hands of a trained person is still less deadly than an idiot holding a loaded gun.

If you can't reach up and touch the gun, you can't disarm the person. You can dodge and run like hell though - which is what a smart person does if a gun is pulled.