OP sounds like a prepubescent, wannabe tough boy. Clearly you havent thought this through and just wanted to make a thread, acting tough, talking about near muggings and the hard streets of Chicago (where you will be a fucking tourist) and slicing up homeboys to defend your family. And your little comment about how you "know its illegal" just makes you look even more like a tryin-to-be tommy tough nuts with your rebel-without-a-cause attitude toward the law. If you really didnt give a shit about how illegal it was, wouldnt it be prudent to carry a handgun instead of a fucking knife your 8th grade ass hasnt been trained on and doesn't know how to use? Good luck with your knives, Laura Croft.