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The type of knife has a different function, you're not likely to start cutting veg with what is considered a combat knife etc. Making all knives legal would be a crime against mankind, it's like saying you should be able to carry a gun anywhere you want to go (oopps sorry you already do that in the US - silly me). If you carry a knife around with you on the street in my opinion there is only one thing you want to do with it (not talking about knives just bought and to be taken home), i'm talking here of a butterfly knife where the blade and be secured away neatly as not to hurt yourself. Just stab to death or attack the next person that you don't talk a liking to, or that you just want to scare, mug or whatever.
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Regardless of Ustwo's comment, I think this is somewhat absurd. I can go get a swiss army knife or a 3 inch pocket folder and be just as dangerous as someone with a balisong or switchblade. Not to mention the fact that I'd draw a lot less attention to myself, since after all - "it's only a pocket knife".
What I'm saying here is that to ban one type of knife and not another is foolish. I can be a crazy idiot going around killing people with any type of knife....its form of construction doesn't matter. The argument that some knives are easier to open for use in assault doesn't hold either, because a person can become comfortable with using any type of knife, and become just as quick when handling it. For people intent on weapons regulation, in my opinion either all types of knives need to be banned (which is ludicrous - chefs of the world unite!) or they should all be legal. Otherwise perhaps we should attack a different yet related problem....say education or self-defense awareness? The idea of banning weapons seems to me to be only a band-aid for a larger problem (ie. hatred and violence) conveniently being ignored.