> is it illegal to carry any type of blade in public ? My impression from what I have seen through the years in the news (I live in the US), this is the case.

> is it illegal to carry any type of blade in public ? My impression from what I have seen through the years in the news (I live in the US), this is the case. I remember seeing London police would setup check points in the metro and check passengers for knifes. To my surprise, most common weapons they would find - kitchen knives.