packing blade
Hiding a knife or dagger so you can stab someone without getting caught. It’s for people who can’t afford a gun and are too broke to buy bullets or too stupid to know how to use one.
I packed a blade because my mom said if I didn’t, I’d end up in jail again.
He packed a blade just in case the store clerk tried to rob him.
She packed a blade because she didn’t want to get shot by the pizza delivery guy again.