I’m actually stunned. Other than my kitchen knives, I don’t even own a knife that doesn’t lock open. The non-locking knives seem less steady and safe to me.
Sheesh. When I was a kid, half the student body carried a knife of some sort. I remember one day, a teacher was trying to open a box. He asked if anyone had a knife.
Most of us produced a knife within a couple of seconds. He cut his box open, returned it, and said, “Thank you!”
My 22 year old daughter doesn’t leave the house without a knife. I keep one in my purse for 101 reasons. (Ironically, ‘defense’ isn’t one of those reasons.) A knife is a handy tool and I can’t imagine wandering into the world without one.
I collect only pearl handled lock-blade knives, mostly those with blades made in Solingen, Germany. I always carry one.