As a beekeeper I always have one or more hive tools handy in my truck, and often on my person. I frequently carry them in places where knives are forbidden, or restricted in length. The cutting edges can be honed razor sharp.
I'm surprised that Alabama has restrictions on length of knives or forbidden places. What's up with that? Sounds like England.
Military Installations. Redstone Arsenal for example forbids knives over 3".
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