>>And I thought I lived in a harsh, PC, paranoic state!<<<br><br>Perfectly describes where I live- but then, it might also depend on the nature and/or location of your REAL knife....<br><br>In any case, I didn't appreciate the value of the Micra as a "social buffer" until I stumbled on it by accident. Handing someone the Micra with "sure, here" is a much more relaxed answer to "do you have a knife on you?" than "er... ah..." or "Oh, ----, did I set off a metal detector?" :-)<br><br>That having been said, no offense, but lawyers probably carry about anything they want. They can draw on considerable legal resources in their defense without bankrupting themselves if necessary, and they have less reason for concern about image. if I were a lawyer these days I'd want to carry a lot more than a knife. That's getting to be about as popular as being a tax collector for the King was here back around 1774....