I get where you ' re coming from , I ' d be uncomfortable as well if someone I didn ' t know was carrying a weapon around me . If it helps address some concerns though , the dagger is not allowed to be used for anything besides its intended purpose , which is in ceremony or selfdefensedefending others . What ' s actually preventing someone from using it as such is that it would be viewed as extremely shameful and disrespectful to the religion and community like the ultimate taboo and if you ' re religious enough to be carrying one in the first place , you wouldn ' t use it wrongfully . That being said , we ' re all humans at the end of the day and I ' d be a fool to say every Sikh I ' ve met is an absolutely perfect role model . I guess it comes down to how much faith you have in the mentality of people in general , even scissors or a letter opener etc can be a much more dangerous weapon than a small ceremonial dagger , l guess it really depends on the person and their motivations . Anyways I don ' t think you should be downvoted , it ' s a legitimate concern worth exploring .