They were banned because racism. Not because of any particular danger to the user.
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tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Butterfly knives only became legal in NY and MA about 4 years ago. There’s virtually zero reason to ban them other than protecting stupid people from their stupidity
(I’m one of those stupid people)
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 month ago
WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I got one of those things at a state fair when I was a little kid and set about immediately cutting myself trying to flip it open and look cool. My mom took it from me shortly thereafter. That ended the short saga of WoahWoah and the butterfly knife.
At this point, I can’t think of any reason I would want one. People that can use them all look pretty cool, but as a purposeful knife, they seem pointlessly complicated and prone to user error.
tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
I use one as my daily! I practice with it a lot and have a trainer to practice. I actually just modeled mine in a photoshoot today! (am a performer)
As a daily they function the same as any other knife. If you’re practiced with them you don’t even think about opening them. There’s a tiny bit of security in knowing that most people are too afraid to hold one. I do also like that they can’t close on you while you’re holding it.
hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What a glorious ninja-career that could have been.
Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, but I’d love to have a switch blade. Seems really convenient to me.
lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Same reason they banned pinball in Chicago and NY. To distract the people away from what names politicians money.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I had one of those in high school and took it with me to a school trip in my back pack. We were at camp (think log houses) for three nights and I started spinning the blade daily. Lots of cuts (mostly on my hands) later I’ve learned to flip it like a pro. I can still do it to this day if someone hands me one. It’s like biking or swimming. Once you learn it, you don’t forget.
The teacher that was with us never said anything besides watching my progress. He was the coolest dude ever. I miss you, Mr Jones.