Montreal police ticket veteran bagpiper for carrying traditi
Canadian_Mind @ Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:47 pm
andyt andyt:
He will be on a lot thinner ice than somebody who can claim their religion requires it. I hope he loses, but then I would like to revisit the sikh decisions too.
Why would you want either banned? I can't speak for the Kirpan, but the sgian-dubh is no more dangerous than your average pocket knife, which is perfectly legal to carry completely concealed.
andyt @ Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:56 pm
because I don't want some silly right to carry a knife in areas where knives are banned for the general population.
rickc @ Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:59 pm
The link in the article stated that Montreal has a "municipal bylaw" that outlaws carrying all knives in public places or transit vehicle without a reasonable excuse. I do not see how such a poorly written law could ever stand up to a higher court challenge. What is a reasonable excuse? Who gets to make that call? This law is way too vague.
herbie @ Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:09 pm
Yeah you're right, all the concealed carry talk made me overlook that. My bad.
Don't think you can walk around downtown in most cities with a knife on your belt these days either.
2Cdo @ Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:23 am
I can't remember the last time I left my house without a pocket knife. But to no ones surprise andy is all for banning a simple knife. 
Lemmy @ Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:53 am
In law, it is generally held that a weapon is defined by its use, not its appearance. A kirpan in a school, therefore, is no more a weapon than a hole-punch or a beaker, both of which would make more effective weapons than a kirpan. Same with my skean duhb, which I wear frequently. Why would I bother to pull it from my sock when any old object lying around would make a better weapon?