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Out-the-front (OTF) automatic pocketknives have a mystique about them. They are members of the switchblade family, and switchblades have been the subject of controversy and legislation for ¾ of a century now. Because of the bad boy taboo they (used to) represent, their association with lawlessness (whether or not it’s true), and the fear-inducing automatic deployment feature rocketing the sharp blade straight-forward from the handle, they are perceived to be as dangerous as a cocked crossbow loaded with a bolt at the ready. They just seem inherently hazardous, like they’re about ready at any moment to launch that sprung, sharp ...