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Slims · 03-28-2009, 08:38 PM

?? You can't even carry a pocket knife?

nomcat · 03-29-2009, 12:49 AM

In the UK, you can have a non-locking folder with a blade under 3 inches as your daily carry without problem (unless you're taking it into a bar or club!)... anything bigger, fixed, or that locks needs to have a good reason to be carried, ie. hunting, work etc.

Strange Famous · 03-29-2009, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Slims

?? You can't even carry a pocket knife?

Some of the knives people are talking about here are certainly illegal and even on a first offence could get some grey days, because of the high profile of a number of stabbings involving people under 18, the police and govt are very hard into knife crime at the moment.

Basically anything can be an offensive weapon in certain circumstances, and some things are ALWAYS an offensive weapon in any circumstance.

The UK Law:

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it is illegal for any shop to sell a knife of any kind (including cutlery and kitchen knives) to anyone under the age of 18

it is generally an offence to carry a knife in public without good reason or lawful authority (for example, a good reason is a chef on the way to work carrying their own knives)

the maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is four years in prison and a fine of £5000

knives where the blade folds into the handle, like a Swiss Army Knife, aren't illegal as long as the blade is shorter than three inches (7.62 cms)

Offensive weapons

If a knife is used in a threatening way (even a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife), it is regarded as an 'offensive weapon' by the law. This is also the case with things like screwdrivers - once used in a threatening manner, they are treated as offensive weapons. It is an offence to carry an offensive weapon in a public place, if you don't have a reasonable excuse. This means that carrying something that could be viewed as an offensive weapon, and then using it in a threatening way, could mean that you are prosecuted. The penalty is up to four years' imprisonment and/or a fine.

There is a complete ban on the sale of certain types of knives categorised as offensive weapons, regardless of their use, these include:

flick knives - knives where the blade is hidden inside the handle and shoots out when a button is pressed; these are also called 'switchblades' or 'automatic knives'

butterfly knives - where the blade is hidden inside a handle that splits in two around it, like wings; the handles swing around the blade to open or close it

disguised knives - where the blade is hidden inside something like a belt buckle or fake mobile phone

03-28-2009, 08:38 PM	#81 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	?? You can't even carry a pocket knife? __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence

03-29-2009, 12:49 AM	#82 (permalink)
nomcat Twisted Location: UK	In the UK, you can have a non-locking folder with a blade under 3 inches as your daily carry without problem (unless you're taking it into a bar or club!)... anything bigger, fixed, or that locks needs to have a good reason to be carried, ie. hunting, work etc. __________________ There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.