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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Do you carry a knife in a sheath on your belt while riding? Are their laws in your state against it?
 
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Do you carry a knife in a sheath on your belt while riding? Are their laws in your state against it?
Nope don't carry a knife, I carry a 9mm in a waist band holster. I've had a CCW permit since 1971.
 
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I carry a knife. It's a Smith & Wesson locking blade. I also carry it at work, and no one has ever said anything to me about it. I have been pulled over with it on my belt and the cops just asked to see it, and that was it.

I'm sure if you are riding around with a Machete they might say something
 
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Nope, I open carry a Kimber 1911.
 
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Nope, I open carry a Kimber 1911.
Glock 19 here, but I'm a big fan of the 1911!
 
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Originally Posted by Rick-e
Nope don't carry a knife, I carry a 9mm in a waist band holster. I've had a CCW permit since 1971.
I have a CCW permit also,but a lot of the time when I ride,I cross state lines.None of the surrounding states honor my permit.
 
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Originally Posted by TANK25
I have a CCW permit also,but a lot of the time when I ride,I cross state lines.None of the surrounding states honor my permit.
I would carry my Browning Hi-Power 9mm, but I don't have the CCW permit.

Someday I will get off my lazy butt and get the permit.
 
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Originally Posted by TANK25
I have a CCW permit also,but a lot of the time when I ride,I cross state lines.None of the surrounding states honor my permit.
Same problem with a NY permit, I'm going to get a PA non resident, and a FL non resident. That will take care of a lot of the states I travel in.

TO the OP:, sorry for the hijack, I do carry an old Buck 110 sometimes.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick-e
Same problem with a NY permit, I'm going to get a PA non resident, and a FL non resident. That will take care of a lot of the states I travel in.

TO the OP:, sorry for the hijack, I do carry an old Buck 110 sometimes.
I think all the states require their own permit.
 
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Knife laws in many places are more strict than firearm laws because they are not constitutionally protected. Check your local laws
 



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