Hideout SAK in a nursing home.

[Huntsman]

Brilliant story -

I love the rebel in Don - I am a kindred spirit myself - like many of us here!!

Some rules are just so stupid they should be broken

I am visiting a sports ground quite a lot at the moment
In Australia it is illegal to carry a knife at all - And at this ground they search your bags and also have a frisking metal detector .
But it's not up to the level of airport security - So a SAK always gets smuggled in to help with the packed lunch            

[magentus]

I'd love to know how he hides it. May be facing similar situation in not too distant future.
Rich

See if you can get into Dons place Rich  start sewing secret pockets into your trousers. 

[Rapidray]

Brilliant story -

I love the rebel in Don - I am a kindred spirit myself - like many of us here!!

Some rules are just so stupid they should be broken

I am visiting a sports ground quite a lot at the moment
In Australia it is illegal to carry a knife at all - And at this ground they search your bags and also have a frisking metal detector .
But it's not up to the level of airport security - So a SAK always gets smuggled in to help with the packed lunch          

That is some tight security! 

[cbl51]

Brilliant story -

I love the rebel in Don - I am a kindred spirit myself - like many of us here!!

Some rules are just so stupid they should be broken

I am visiting a sports ground quite a lot at the moment
In Australia it is illegal to carry a knife at all - And at this ground they search your bags and also have a frisking metal detector .
But it's not up to the level of airport security - So a SAK always gets smuggled in to help with the packed lunch          

WHAT??

In Australia you can't carry ANY knife?

Thats unbelievable. What the heck are you supposed to do in an emergency if something needs to be cut?

Why do the citizens of Australia put up with that nonsense from their government? If a man has pants on, there should be a pocket knife in there. The one time in my life that I witnessed an auto accident that was an old Datsun that rolled and the was upside down. The seatbelt wouldn't release and we couldn't get the driver out, and there was a fire starting in the engine compartment from the battery shorting out against the greasy engine block. The seat belt had to be cut, and there was a nice sharp pocket knife on hand. Without that pocket knife she may have died in the car waiting for the rescue crew to arrive.

Maybe its time for a bit of rebellion down under??? This is the land that the ANZAC's came from. And The Australian light horse that took Beersheba. It was Australians that shot down the Red Baron.  Crocodile Dundee! 

[Rapidray]

Different countries, different rules! Our biggest reality slap was at the airport! 

[Simon_Templar]

Brilliant story -

I love the rebel in Don - I am a kindred spirit myself - like many of us here!!

Some rules are just so stupid they should be broken

I am visiting a sports ground quite a lot at the moment
In Australia it is illegal to carry a knife at all - And at this ground they search your bags and also have a frisking metal detector .
But it's not up to the level of airport security - So a SAK always gets smuggled in to help with the packed lunch          

May we assume this is a leftover from the penal colony days?     

[Aloha]

Different countries, different rules!

 

[charlie fox]

Great story and you go sir!
 

[SamuelJeremy]

Good story. I am impressed with people like Don. The main thing is not to give up and not to expect mercy from others.

[Miles42]

I am 80 and lucky enough to not need assisted living so far. If I do ill be taking my SAK with me.

[floppy]

WHAT??

In Australia you can't carry ANY knife?

Thats unbelievable. What the heck are you supposed to do in an emergency if something needs to be cut?

Why do the citizens of Australia put up with that nonsense from their government? If a man has pants on, there should be a pocket knife in there. The one time in my life that I witnessed an auto accident that was an old Datsun that rolled and the was upside down. The seatbelt wouldn't release and we couldn't get the driver out, and there was a fire starting in the engine compartment from the battery shorting out against the greasy engine block. The seat belt had to be cut, and there was a nice sharp pocket knife on hand. Without that pocket knife she may have died in the car waiting for the rescue crew to arrive.

Maybe its time for a bit of rebellion down under??? This is the land that the ANZAC's came from. And The Australian light horse that took Beersheba. It was Australians that shot down the Red Baron.  Crocodile Dundee!

It’s not true that we can’t carry a knife at all. Otherwise why would we be able to buy them readily?

It sounds like he works at one of the major sporting grounds, they have tight security for crowd safety. Usually they don’t allow glass bottles either to reduce broken glass injuries. Perhaps he meant to say “in Australia it’s illegal to carry a knife at one of these sports grounds.”

There are laws intended to target knife crime rather than the enjoyment of hobbyists or people who use them for legitimate reasons, both of which in my own experience are largely unhindered if you’re not behaving like you’re on meth or starting fights out the front of the pub. It’s actually pretty relaxed here, on the whole. I’m vaguely aware there’s some kind of blade length rule, I have no idea what it is, I don’t really care and neither do most people really.

With respect it does feel a bit jarring to have Americans tell us what we should do. I think it’s the assumptions being made. You’ve got to understand that we are different people with a very different cultural outlook. Knife and gun carrying culture is not really a big thing here and never will be. From our perspective it is a very hyped up and charged environment in the US and we don’t actually aspire to emulate it here - quite the opposite.

People have, and use, camping knives, multitools, SAK’s etc no worries. I wouldn’t go out for a big night on the town carrying a large knife (why would anyone). But otherwise I’ve never ever been hassled about carrying or using a pocket knife anywhere including the city.

[Rizio Il Ghiro]

Great story - thanks for sharing! 

[Huntsman]

Hey Floppy,

I agree with you in evrerything you say about relaxed attitude, being sensible and not getting hassled etc etc
However technically it is illegal to carry any knife in (at least) NSW  - Unless you have good reason - I should have mentioned that.
..... and I know same for Tassie - in fact stricter there. 
See this:
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-025#sec.11C

I guess the onus, if ever you were challenged, is to show that you have good reason to carry a knife - as explanied in the text.

And also agree it's weird that knives can be bought easily in shops ........ and also imported -
Although I have heard of knives being confiscated by Border Security - Never happened to me though and I have bought loads through ebay and other websites.

[SamuelJeremy]

Good story. I am impressed with people like Don. The main thing is not to give up and not to expect mercy from others. Don reminded me of my friend's grandfather. The friend wanted his grandfather to be closer to him but found through a home for seniors he liked only in a neighboring town. To which Grandpa responded calmly and was even somehow emboldened to find like-minded people there to reminisce. A friend was there every weekend, and each time he brought back a new adventure from his grandfather. The "smuggled" pocketknife is only a tiny part of the adventures of the restless grandfather. Well, let him come up with something new with his sharp mind.

[psyjohn]

Wonderful story, thank you for sharing.