Thanks for the gouge on the current timing, I am waiting for two stamps it'll probably be late Feb or March as 4 months seems to be the sweet spot lately.
I appreciate the help and completely value your insight - you make a great point with it attracting attention and not winning any support in civil court... thanks George!
Mercop, the karambit meets the definition of a pen knife under PRM law - it should be good to go for carry in this state. So even if it comes up in electronic discovery as an Indonesian Fighting Knife its made in the USA and for legal purposes is a pen knife (obviously correct me if I am wrong).
I don't have any safety concerns with my SOG Flash II. It is a tool and a weapon and I treat it as such. Let me add that I have carried both assisted opening and automatic knives here at home and in Iraq. In Iraq I always carried an automatic knife in my right pocket with the clip holding it in...
The SOG Flash II is a great low cost every day carry blade with an outstanding assisted opening function and completely legal in MD.
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I own other more expensive knives both assisted opening and automatic but I carry this one because it works well and it won't...