>>1342Its a spectrum of legality basically, and what you are trying to do. Balancing creation of plausible deniability vs legality. Can you technically carry steel pipes, pipe wrenches, hammers, one handed shovels, axes, rebar, crowbar? Yeah but are you a construction worker or a regular camper? An icepick, screwdriver, sap, etc in your pocket and you use it you are asking for self defense to turn into a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. A prosecuting attorney would have a field day with some of those, especially the latter.
Can you take a belt off in a matter of seconds? That depends. But its a measure of utility vs legality. Utility blades are legal from length *and* its in the name: utility; that alone helps if you ever had to defend yourself in court. Its retarded, but true: you can use "self defense hollow points" or "organ exploder 3000 hollow points," and it matters to the court what's printed on the box. Remember that the fight doesn't necessarily end when the other guy is unconscious on the ground.
Balance effectively the scales of protecting yourself physically AND legally, anon. Your choice should be effective and have plausible deniability.