Evan ProdromouFeb 28, 2023

How often do you carry a knife?

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Always
13.1%
Often
9.6%
Rarely
22%
Never
55.3%
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@evan This depends on whether the sticker-remover tool I intermittently carry (a razor blade in a plastic holder) counts as "A Knife". And I really, really hope it does not, because if so, then carrying it is illegal!
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@evan Under Toronto law, it is legal to carry a knife if it is a tool, and illegal to carry it if it is a weapon. What is the difference between a tool and a weapon? It seems to be totally legally ambiguous and probably up to case-by-case judicial discretion if someone gets in trouble! Which makes me worry maybe someday I'll get in trouble for carrying a 3D-printed sticker remover.
Feb 28, 2023 at 6:28pmWeb
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@evan (Similar oddness: It's illegal to carry pepper spray in Canada, but legal to carry bear spray, but they're the same chemical. This is probably less ambiguous inside a city tho.)