| What are fighting knives? | | | | knives was an integral part of its past. Although you |
| Knives play an essential role in our daily lives. They | | | | may think of the martial arts as hand-to-hand |
| are something we take for granted. But there are | | | | combat, knives often came into play. |
| fields of work and other non-work situations which | | | | When a fighting knife is the difference between |
| call for the use of knives of a less than innocuous | | | | survival and death, their significance becomes clear. |
| kind. | | | | This is true for situations involving professionals and |
| Fighting knives are knives intended to be used by | | | | regular citizens alike. Police may use fighting knives in |
| one person against another. Although there are many | | | | certain scenarios. Average citizens may even keep a |
| weapons that can be used, fighting knives have a | | | | fighting knife on hand for the purpose of |
| special purpose. | | | | self-defense. |
| One aspect of fighting knives that sets them apart | | | | Knife Laws and Caution |
| from other weapons like guns, for example, is that | | | | Depending on where you live, the laws concerning |
| they do not require ammunition. No bullets or other | | | | ownership and usage of certain knives may vary. It is |
| special clips are needed to enable a fighting knife to | | | | important to research and/or check with the |
| function. | | | | authorities before owning, carrying, or using any |
| Knives are more portable and longer lasting. A fighting | | | | weapon. |
| knife is also going outlast a gun if a situation ever | | | | You should also make sure you are trained |
| arises in which ammunition becomes scarce. | | | | sufficiently before considering handling any such knife. |
| What types of uses are there for fighting knives? | | | | Knives should be kept in a safe place far out of the |
| Military and other armed forces, undercover | | | | sight and reach of children. |
| operations, and other public defense occupations | | | | It is also crucial that they never be taken with you |
| benefit from a supply of fighting knives being kept | | | | to airports, stores, or anywhere that a metal |
| on hand and carried. A knife is smaller and therefore | | | | detector might be used. The idea is self-defense, not |
| easier to carry without being noticeable. | | | | drawing a red flag everywhere you go! |
| Martial arts history shows that the use of fighting | | | | |