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In other words, if you are in an area where you could possibly need one for self defense, its against the law.Some towns have their own stupid "rules" too:
Don't be caught carrying any type of knife with a blade over 2.5" long in the following towns:
Boston
Cambridge
Revere
Beverly
Lynn
Salem
Lawrence
Worcester
Lowell too I think
IIRC Worcester says that if you have an LTC you don't have to comply with that statute.
IIRC Worcester says that if you have an LTC you don't have to comply with that statute.
Some towns have their own stupid "rules" too:
Don't be caught carrying any type of knife with a blade over 2.5" long in the following towns:
Just stay off Skippy's porch in Cambridge with them and you should be ok...I thought in Boston and Worcester it's like 2.75".
Further, None of these knife ordinances are actual crimes, IIRC. They probably just fine you and steal your knife from you.
-Mike
Most of the knife, IIRC, is written as a "possession during an arrest for X,Y,Z" where "X,Y,Z" includes "disturbing the peace"...I really can't see a cop bothering a grown man minding his own buisness. Unless you have it clipped in your pocket with the cold steel logo displayed, how would they know you had one anyway? This is one of those laws that only apply to gangbangers or general scumbags IMO.
As a resident of one of the fine North Shore towns mentioned above, I am currently in compliance with the knife statute as I carry a Leatherman Juice S2. I used to carry something a bit larger, but realized that I should swap it for the multi-tool features that better suits my needs.Some towns have their own stupid "rules" too:
Don't be caught carrying any type of knife with a blade over 2.5" long in the following towns:
Boston
Cambridge
Revere
Beverly
Lynn
Salem
Lawrence
Worcester
Lowell too I think
IIRC Worcester says that if you have an LTC you don't have to comply with that statute.
If I ever find myself in a situation where I may need it for something other than its intended uses, I also carry something else that is much more relevant to this website's theme.In other words, if you are in an area where you could possibly need one for self defense, its against the law.
THey* actually do. I was in a auto total and had to go to the Hosp, the BPD girls took my 65buck pocket knife. I never got it back. GRrrrrrrrI thought in Boston and Worcester it's like 2.75".
Further, None of these knife ordinances are actual crimes, IIRC. They probably just fine you and steal your knife from you.
-Mike