arborcorp

I'm in NZ and I carry a knife, its an important tool, When I was out muscled once, I pulled it out as a defence option, and asked the guy to back down, he did, and I put the knife away and walked off unharmed.
However the police were informed of the incident and pressed charges on me, I stood up for my actions and discovered this.... If you think your body is in danger of being damaged, you are allowed to take what ever measure you deam neccasary to protect your body. and that is the bottom line. I got off my charge. They gave me my knife back, and I told them straight, I will continue to carry it, and if they think it is so wrong they can ban big companies from selling swiss army knifes as fathers day presents on TV.