Thank you for reminding me of the parents point of view. I'm only a 20 year old college student, and am currently more concerned about my personal freedoms than looking out for my future children. My views of this subject may very well change when I enter parenthood. All of the knives I had bought back when I was in the Scouts were finally wearing out and needed replacing, so this was my first knife purchase in a few years. I guess thinking back while buying all of my previous knives, my parents were probably with me, being as how I was not old enough to drive myself to the store. I've EDCed a small pocket knife since I was about 10, so being carded for buying one just seemed strange. Though you make a very good point about receiving the proper safety training before I was allowed to carry a knife.

Rio