What would you carry if >

[Zed]

> we didnt live in such a nanny state 

me
buck 110 in pouch
buck 112 in pouch
710
my wave legaly 

i can only dream  what about you   

[50ft-trad]

Probably exactly what I carry now ... whatever I need to. 

That said, some days it would be very nice to have a Puukko on the belt. Very occasionally I do anyway, but it would be nice to do it more freely without having to dry-run potential conversations with the guys in the big hats

[Zed]

Probably exactly what I carry now ... whatever I need to. 

That said, some days it would be very nice to have a Puukko on the belt. Very occasionally I do anyway, but it would be nice to do it more freely without having to dry-run potential conversations with the guys in the big hats

  pretty much me as well al, but as you say nice to do it without possible problems 

[Mr. Whippy]

Ruger LCP.  Great concealed carry.  But oy!  What a hassle to get a permit.

[50ft-trad]

Actually, I'd like to add one of those electric cattle prod zapper doofers with express permission from on high to use it on those people in supermarkets who turn their shopping trolley sideways  across the aisle when they go to get anything off the shelf. Also, those blokes who choose to stand next to you to pee when there's a urinal further away that isn't next to anyone. (remembering to check the floor isn't wet first)

I'd also like a big red button on all my phones that when I press it causes the cold-calling telesales person's phone, or the fax machine of the numptie who is trying to fax me down my phone, to explode!

[Zed]

Actually, I'd like to add one of those electric cattle prod zapper doofers with express permission from on high to use it on those people in supermarkets who turn their shopping trolley sideways  across the aisle when they go to get anything off the shelf. Also, those blokes who choose to stand next to you to pee when there's a urinal further away that isn't next to anyone. (remembering to check the floor isn't wet first)

I'd also like a big red button on all my phones that when I press it causes the cold-calling telesales person's phone, or the fax machine of the numptie who is trying to fax me down my phone, to explode!

  love the big red button idea, i need one, 

[dks]

In the city, since in the country you can carry pretty much whatever you actually need:
Theoretically, any of my bigger knives like a bowie or even a machete, just for the sake of it  .
Realistically, still the Micra, with some medium size folding knife; I hate carrying a lot of weight, and I don’t really wear clothes with lots of pockets. The Juice seems to be my limit. 

[Gareth]

Interesting question.   Oddly I'm not sure I would change my carry habits at all.  Any time I feel the need to carry something it's because I feel a legitimate need to be carrying it, so locking MT's and knives at work, fixed blade when out wild camping, SAKs and traditional pocket knives when at home/around town etc. 

Right now I'm not particularly into the OHO tactical knife look, though I have been in the past, so I really can't think of anything of that ilk I'd like to tote.

[AHB]

I haven't had a situation my SideClip couldn't handle yet, so I don't think I would change anything.. 
But I would get one of each Spydie ever made... 

[powernoodle]

You know, I do live in a free state - at least in so far as guns and knives are concerned - and I rotate through my arsenal as my mood suits me.  Some days its a big honker like a ZT300, and other days its a little peewee like a SOG Flash 1.  Bigger is not always better, and a small blade with do 99% of the cutting tasks that a big one will do, but its nice that I can decide these things for myself rather than having some bureaucrat decide it for me.  I feel for my oppressed brothers, though!

[Zed]

You know, I do live in a free state - at least in so far as guns and knives are concerned - and I rotate through my arsenal as my mood suits me.  Some days its a big honker like a ZT300, and other days its a little peewee like a SOG Flash 1.  Bigger is not always better, and a small blade with do 99% of the cutting tasks that a big one will do, but its nice that I can decide these things for myself rather than having some bureaucrat decide it for me.  I feel for my oppressed brothers, though!

show off  when can i move there 

[turnsouth]

Dumb Yank question:

Is this just a "big city" issue? I would imagine that if one lives in a smaller town, where everybody knows everybody, that you could probably sit in a pub with a locking MT hanging on your belt, and no one would care. True?

[Zed]

Dumb Yank question:

Is this just a "big city" issue? I would imagine that if one lives in a smaller town, where everybody knows everybody, that you could probably sit in a pub with a locking MT hanging on your belt, and no one would care. True?

I pouch carried my old wave for years and that was working in london with no issues, but i was a floor layer so i guess not a issue as wore work cloths,for the last 12 years ive lived in poole in dorset and never been searched, infact ive never been searched , but if i was blades over 3inches and the lock are uk illegal,i would love them to remove the locking part as i dont mind the under3inch part but prefer locking blades,  but too a point i agree with you .

[jekostas]

Erm... a sword cane?

Wait, those are legal.  Lemme get back to you.

[Gareth]

Dumb Yank question:

Is this just a "big city" issue? I would imagine that if one lives in a smaller town, where everybody knows everybody, that you could probably sit in a pub with a locking MT hanging on your belt, and no one would care. True?

It's not really a "big City" issue either IMO.  I've lived in a City my whole life and have never been stopped or searched by a Police Officer in my entire life, and I don't see why I ever should be.  It's just that if you are carry a locking blade without good reason then you are breaking the law and, as I law abiding citizen, I don't like to do that.