> You're not more "in the bin" as with some fellow knife users who stick them into humans
Except that the law has come to terms (outside the UK) with the possibility of peaceful knife ownership, whereas the law around Tor and such things is still in the "probably non-technically savvy judge has heard scary terms around Tor and wants to be on the safe side" stage.
There are many places outside of UK that don't allow to carry knives with certain features (e.g. fixed blade or assisted opening) or with blade length above a certain limit. In US, this is often covered by municipal bylaws.
Except that the law has come to terms (outside the UK) with the possibility of peaceful knife ownership, whereas the law around Tor and such things is still in the "probably non-technically savvy judge has heard scary terms around Tor and wants to be on the safe side" stage.