Legality of knife-wielding

[sexobon]

Yes, ZenGum's ideas about gun options being waving it, warning shot, and leg shot are as obsolete as BrianR's throw down knives and guns. Both actions imply that there was no immediate mortal threat that yet required the use of lethal force. With today's forensic capabilities, these have gone the way of shooting someone outside your door and then dragging them inside to justify it. Any of these actions may convince a judge or jury that you wanted to unnecessarily hurt or kill people even if that wasn't the case.

Originally Posted by ZenGum

More seriously, I cannot think of any reason to prefer a knife over a gun, if both are legal. ...

Originally Posted by BigV

More seriously?

Because a knife is useful in a thousand more situations than a gun is. ... And that's why I carry a knife and not a gun, though both are legal.

I got the distinct impression that ZenGum's post was in the context of self defense and not general utility. In any case, why choose when you can do both?

Originally Posted by ZenGum

... And ultimately, guy with a gun usually beats guy with a knife. ...

Here we only do that if we run out of ammunition.

Ummmm..... You Aussies are strange.

(aren't I a stinker)