OK, I read that entire link to the archives and I'm still confused.
Here are things that I might hypothetically own but I'm not making any such claim that I own since I don't want to be one of them eevil knife criminals (in fact, I don't really own any of these... I'm making stuff up... and I cut all my food with a spoon):
- Micro leatherman. Has small knife.
- Full-sized leatherman. Not sure length, but no more than 4". It also has a saw.
- Small swiss army knife.
- Full-sized swiss army knife (4 inch blade? Not sure, but not over that.)
- Assisted-open knife (you push on this little metal thing to nudge the blade out, then use wrist flick to bring it fully open and locked), 4". Looks way cool and it scares people, and has a scary-sounding name written on the side of the blade.
Are any of these illegal to own? To carry on me? To carry on me while in a "school zone" (necessary to be there when dropping off daughter at school) or at a college?