Extreme restrictions on knives are inevitable, unfortunately. Once the prejudice against carrying guns is realized with extreme gun restrictions nationwide, knives will be next. We don't have to guess this will happen. It has already happened in New York City for example. Every time we passively agree to another restrictive law, that's one more step toward losing freedom. It's death by a thousand cuts. Every successive generation in America is increasingly willing to give up their rights for the sake of political correctness and/or perceived safety.