weapons were pretty common at home -- my dad had a thing for those (guns, swords and Rambo)
i used to bring knives around. even as a kid my dad would buy us real sharp ones. at one point, i think i had 12 different ones. then my brother gave me his brass knuckle not deadly, but still, it was cool being the girl with the brass knuckles at clubs.
now i just bring my boyfriend. no one messes with me when he's around.