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Thanks! From the letter of the law I will be illegal with the Leatherman in some states, but unless I show it in public I guess I'll be fine. And I'm a tourist, so LEO's will be more forgiving (I speak from experience here, LOL!).

Thanks for all the advice so far. Leatherman on belt will be fine. I will leave the fixed blade at home, just to be sure.

LOL! I like the machette hijack! When I go to Dominca, I must remember to get one there (and not forget to put it in my checked luggage when I leave for home again!).

Okay. thanks for your info. I will leave the fixed blade at home and only take the Leatherman (visible on the belt or checked in the suitcase while on the plane). My son can leave his pocketknive at home. And we will bring our scoutcard, we're proud to be a scout afterall.

Thanks for the info so far. I know the laws are very... "interresting". I can always leave the fixed blade at home (but it is much nicer to carve with, the Leatherman is only just okay for that). And I intended to leave all knives inside the RV (master bedroom in the back or kitchen area, never near the driver seat to avoid misunderstandings when pulled over) and in checked lugage. What I found is that knives with blades over 3 inches (sometime 4 inches) are doubtfull in terms of legallity in some states. The Latherman can be illegal too. That's why I asked here. I hope the knive laws are not enforced by the letter, so if I do not act like I want to harm anyone with it the police won't mind. But I also do not want o wear my scouting uniform the whole 3 weeks so I can carry my Leatherman. BTW, the fixed blade isn't a "Rambo knive", it's this one: https://www.scoutshop.nl/media/catal.../8/38113-1.jpg Blades of that size are owned by a lot of our cub/boy scout leaders at our troop. The boy scouts can only have a smaller pocketknive, which preferably is lockable (which makes it illegal in some states too... same goes for the lockebla Leatherman for that reason) to avoid injuries.

Hi all! As I posted here some time ago, our family is hoping to go to the US in 2014. We will ben RV'ing 3 weeks in the N/E states and also visiting a couple of BSA troops (since I am a scout leader and my son is a scout). Ofcourse we will take our uniforms with us, so we can properly dress when visiting the troops. There is one thing I have doubts about, which is bringing our knives along. In the Netherlands I always have my fixed blade knife with me (hanging from my belt) and a Leatherman in the car. My son (as a scout) only has a simple pocketknife. I tried to understand what is legal in the US, but things differ so much from state to stat, I'd thought of asking your opinions here. The knives involved are: - a fixed blade knive with a 4.3 inch blade and total length about twice - a Leatherman Charge TTi I can wear all of the knives legally in the Netherlands. Fixed blade knives are only illegal when over 20 inches (then they become machettes ) or worn in inappropriate places (like in a discotheque). But: wearing a Scouting uniform makes a difference, since then it is simply a tool and we can even take a machette inside a restaurant while hiking. Same goes for a plumber or carpenter and his knives. For me, my knives are also a tool. Suppose I take along my knives when visiting the US, what will happen? Will TSA take them away for some reason (when we land in New York or New Jersey state)? If not, is having them in an RV a problem (I will keep them in a cupboard, not within reach)? Will wearing them while in uniform a problem (or a benefit)? Is it okay to "open carry" them? If this is different from state to state, please mention the state your answer applies to. Thanks in advance for your answers!