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The reason for one person with many knives, look up the Navy seal rule called "Two is one, one is none"
Nobody got killed from being too careful
Knives are infinitely useful tools. I generally have two on my person; a medium sized folder and a small knife on my keychain. As well as a handkerchief, flashlight, pen, keys, wallet, etc. Usually have a swiss army knife in my back pack as well. Just today I used my knife to open a package, sharpen a pencil, and while skiing I used the screwdriver on my SAK to fix the bindings on my sisters snowboard. Just because there's half a dozen knives in a pictures doesn't mean the person carries all of them, they're just showing off their collection.
Theoretically I could use my knife as a weapon to defend myself. Without training odds are it would only make things worse.
To those who wonder about the firearms and knives: I carry for the same reason I wear a seatbelt. Sh*t happens. I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
It's not like I think I will need any of them--I hope I never will. I'm not in law enforcement, I'm not a drug addict; I'm just a regular guy. My job involves me handling large sums of cash, as well as taking that cash to the bank for deposits. While I live in a small town, that doesn't rule anything out.
I also wear my seat belt everywhere. I eat OK. I don't smoke and drink infrequently. I also train dynamically with my guns on a regular basis. I don't carry because I'm reckless with my life, I carry because I'm careful with my life.
Cops are only there to clean up the mess after the fact. If it comes down to it, I'd rather not be that mess.
None of this is paranoia -- we mostly don't see guns as terribly scary or unusual things.
Knives, on the other hand, are just extraordinarily useful tools. I'm an utter pacifist, but I carry three different knives on my person because they're so dang useful. I use them to cut fruit for lunch, open packages, trim frayed laces, etc.. I once even used one to help someone pull a large splinter out of their thigh.
Consumer idiots.