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Originally Posted by MovieBird
Isn't it normal for people with glasses to carry a screwdriver in their fix-it kit?
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Yep. But you still can't bring them into the cabin of a commercial plane.
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Or construction workers, or civil/structural engineers? Sounds like a sizable chunk of folks, just off the top of my head.
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If one of these folks were carrying a screwdriver or wrench to and from work, there isn't a cop anywhere who would question it. If they were carrying them while attending a dinner party or while walking the dog at 11pm the cops might take a different stance. Time and place count.
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Besides, a nice pen would do very nicely as a slender, pointy, weapon in a bar fight. More so than a broken bottle or glass would, at least.
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Which is why there are so many companies now selling 'Tactical Pens.'
'Benchmade,' 'Columbia River Knife and Tool,' 'Smith&Wesson,' 'Shrade,' 'Mil-Tac,' 'Tuff-Write,' etc, to name just a few. There are quite a few other companies making them as well. You can even get them in pink for the misses.
The TSA will stop them at security checks, call police who will then issue criminal summons to appear in court – under the state statute if they so apply – for carrying a concealed weapon.
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But how about keys? You can do some major damage with those stuck between your digits, as a kind of poor man's brass knuckles (with points!).
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Keys are good, as long as they are in your hand at the time when you need them.
The best weapon is forethought. And nobody is going to be able to ban that.
Stitchawl