<sigh> Don't even get me started on this s***. We live in a police state where this sort of thing gets out of hand FAST. Not even a year ago, a 74-year old American tourist was arrested and detained here in Japan (NOT a place you EVER, EVER, EVER want to get arrested and detained, BTW) for having a pocket knife.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0090728hn.html

Again. Maybe best not to get started down this path -- it IS a very emotional issue for me.