Yes, going in an out of courthouses can be fun. Years ago and pre-9/11, I routinely carried a folding knife and checked it in when entering a courthouse. I got to know court security well. (As you can imagine, they chuckled at the thought of an attorney with a knife.) Of course, the time that you might need it, as you are before the court and the defendant is behind you, you don't have it <img src="images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> (For the defendant, not the court! <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />) Now, I don't bother carrying a folder during the work day.

We live in a sad time.

My grandfather would have found ludicrous the idea that folding knives are forbidden in many places today. He always carried a pocketknife. For any little chore that needed to be done, he would just reach into his pocket, whip out his little knife, and do it. He's the one who got me interested in pocketknives.

When I have jury duty, not having anything like a blade on me makes me uncomfortable in the extreme. I feel naked and unprepared. It's made me not like jury duty.

As for not being allowed to carry a blade during the work day, well, truth be told, I personally would be looking for another occupation. Being a Swiss Army guy myself, I don't know how anyone would adjust.

Yeah, my dad's Oldtimer is one of my most cherished posessions. Still a darn good knife after all these years, and the memories...... Keys

I love my Old-Timer.