My Every Day Folder

[WarHorse1961]

I'd like to think that even an inept defense attorney could make the case that a knife with a blade less than 3.5" is not "any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting,  stabbing, or tearing wounds...". Otherwise, section 28-1201 simply would not have excluded knives with a blade shorter than 3.5".

In any event, I whole heartedly agree with you that there is a chance of being royally screwed. It just doesn't concern me enough to worry about it.

Now, what Dan W posted, that does. Thanks Dan, didn't know that about Hastings.

[flatwater_go]

Before reading here, I was all set to go with a SOG Trident but it has a 3.75" blade:  http://sogknives.com/store/TF-2.html

Now after I am leaning toward:

The SOG Aegis AE-1, 3.5" blade:  http://sogknives.com/store/AE-01.html

The Benchmade Griptilian 551, 3.45" blade:  http://www.benchmade.com/products/551

or 

The Doug Ritter RSK Mk1 (custom Griptilian varient), 3.44: blade:  http://www.aeromedix.com/product-exec/parent_id/14/category_id/151/product_id/1080/nm/Doug_Ritter_RSK_Mk1_Folding_Knife

and I'll make sure I stay out of Hastings....

[Ironfist]

I carry a Gerber blade with a gtor skin grip.

[SBarry]

I carry a Spyderco Worker, fully serrated for work, IMHO the best working knife ever. For casual I carry a Chris Reeves Umnumzaan, a rock solid plain blade, a work of art. Chris Reeve makes some damn fine blades, but very pricey.

I use a Chris Reeve skinner for deer hunting, used to use a Puma Skinner. I also have a Shadow IV for tactical use (never used it).

[00BUCK]

I carry either the Gerber Mini Covert or the Benchmade 10750BP on a daily basis, depends on what pants I have on.



Then there is my prized Browning Kodiak F.D.T. Knife, Model 600 knife that I carry when hunting. I use a pilot's survival knife for bone cutting but my Browning does all the rest. The main blade, gut hook and razor are incredible and hold an edge forever. I've haven't used the saw ... yet!

[mike n]

my carry pocket knife is a 3" folding Ka-bar semi-serrated one hand opener   cardboard boxes,kids candy bags plastic ties pencil sharping it works great and holds a good edge      only $20 bucks

[mustang5o]

My EDC blade is a Bear 401SR (or something close to it).  I picked it up when the Remington store went out of business at Westroads Mall.  Sometime in the past 11 years or so.  Has served me well but I've actually been looking for a replacement.  Blade is a little nicked up.  I had a Gerber (one hand open assist straight edge) I got at Canfields a few years ago but the pocket clip broke rather quickly and now I'm not sure where it is.

Curious, does the law for blade size only apply to concealed blades?  I mean, if someone wanted to carry around a hunting knife on their belt where everyone could see it, could they?  Not that I want to.

[Dan W]

I think the law defines concealed weapons. A knife must have a blade longer than 3.5 inches to even be defined as a weapon by state law. Some cities in Nebraska have stricter limits (3" in Hastings for one)

I think that like open carry of firearms, the law is mute on the issue of open carried knives in our state, so I would like to assume that any act not expressly prohibited by law is legal.

Be careful though that you know the local ordinances too, as there is no statewide  preemption concerning concealed weapons,  other than a handgun carried by a valid CHP holder

[mizzly]

This is what I carry. Have one on me all the time and one in the car.

You have to love that "MAGIC" opening system on them there S&W knives.  I recently got the 3.25" swat with the magic opening system.  

[Mudinyeri]

Gerber Kiowa Tanto for me.  I have one with the serrated edge that is my EDC knife and one without that's in my BOB.

[Grunt167]

My EDC blade is a Emerson CQC-7B. A great knife and the blade is just shy of 3.5"...