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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
If you have to use your weapon, tell the friggin' truth! "Officer, I was concerned about my ability to stop that person from killing me or causing me greivous bodily injury. I carry this knife for self-defense, and that's exactly what I used it for when I realized that talking and empty hand measures weren't going to stop him." And if that's not the truth when you tell the story, chances are you were wrong anyway and you deserve to go to jail.
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I hope you're right...but everytime I've heard anything about this...even from cops...they say to NEVER say that a knife is for self defense. Apparently some judicial asshole declared that self defense implies intent to do another person harm. Of course...a criminal might claim use of a weapon as self defense even if it wasn't the case...so...I think it's a precarious situation to be in regardless of the particular state laws...have an alibi for carrying a knife if need be...and, this is only what I'd suggest...if you think you can get away with it, no finger or foot prints, blood, etc...beat feet and let somebody else clean up the mess. It's getting harder and harder these days to legally defend yourself...you could knife a rapist trying to injure a family member and probably STILL probably get a few years. I have no fucking faith in the system.