If they outlaw any slip-joint SAK, then the world has gone crazy and it's time to let the leadership of SOSAK take over! I could never go anywhere without at least one of my SAK's. I promise I could do more damage with my hands than a 2.5 inch blade on my cybertool 34. I agree with the AWL argument, they are much more dangerous when wielded correctly, because you won't know it's coming at you until it is in you. They are easier to conceal than any (ok, except small spyderco's) blade and you can hold them tighter with your hand until you need to use them. I promise I am not a psycho, I am in Security with a large resort and we look for stuff like this. I would much rather take on an assailant with a knife: he only has one hand because it is not likely that he is trained with the knife so he will be holding it wrong and will not be drawing focus away from it. A guy with an awl can hide the whole thing in his fist until you give him an opening, and in goes the awl! Ouch!