Aren't double-edged knives also illegal in New Jersey?
Of course snare wire could be used as a garrot, so I suppose it is a good idea to have your snare wire cut down to a size for small animal use.
What about a wire saw which is big enough for a garrot?
It seems that even those of us whose only intent is to do the best we can if set in a more primitive situation during an emergency could be looked at as "bad survivalists", instead of prepared citizens.
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