Re:UK Knife Law

My Response to 'Sean the Silver Fox'.

The Links to UK Laws (Found in 30 seconds of googling):


Prevention of Crime Act 1953
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1953/cukpga_19530014_en_1


Criminal Justice Act 1988
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880033_en_1.htm


Offensive Weapons Act 1996
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/ukpga_19960026_en_1


Knives Act 1997
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970021_en_1

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[tofuftw]

Massive comment time!

I'm going to have to disagree with the point you make at 1.40 . The reason for this is that I thought what you think, that if you have a good reason you are fine, I found out this is not the case after being arrested (I was stop searched under section 44, I volunteered the knife at that start of the search). The knife I had was a lock knife and was in my kit bag as part of my archery equipment (I was travelling to an archery tournament).

[APDurrant]

@tofuftw

Then that is the fault of the arresting policeman, did you have to go to court, or was it conviscated and a verbal warning? I have been stopped by police comming to and from archery butts for having my knives, once, I left it on my belt by accident (completely forgot I had it on), and once for a search, someone had complained because I stopped outside their house and drunk from my water bottle for a few minutes. I think whoever called thought I was drinking alcohol. thanks for the C&C

[tofuftw]

I was arrested and taken to the station, but released with no further action, not charged, nothing at all on my record. I was basically told sorry that you are being caught out by a blanket law, but its tough luck, you just can't have a lock knife. They even took the tiny one which was attached to my keys - the blade was less than a cm long .

[APDurrant]

@tofuftw video edited, sorry took me ages to get round to it.

[tofuftw]

Yeah, it was BTP that stopped me so that's something to consider while traveling!

[APDurrant]

@tofuftw

And I've travelled with a GB small forest axe strapped to the outside of my rucksack (unexpected gift, otherwise I'd of had a way of carrying it unobtrusively). right through several major stations with the BTP.

Not even being stopped and asked.

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@daffydsteroidhead

Sounds good then, practice with it and see how many people freak out when they think it's a switch blade. It should technically be legal, but don't forget an officer can confiscate anything they consider a weapon, or that you intend to use as a weapon, even if it's legal otherwise, and you might have to go to court to get it back.

But it should be a good pen knife.

Note: Not a Lawyer or Trained in Law. Legal Advice on the Internet is worth what you paid for it.

[daffydsteroidhead]

the pocket knife my uncle gave me has a thumb stud but no lock and the thumb stud is removable but he got this knife when he was on holiday.

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@daffydsteroidhead

I've not seen any legislation mentioning a Thumb Stud, so it should be fine, so long as the blade is under 3".

Are there any blades that are non locking sub 3" with a thumb stud?

[daffydsteroidhead]

is it true that you can carry a non locking pocket knife that has a thumb stud?

[Mrchikennugget98]

I have that leatherman

[Rayxl1]

I think every man should have at least one knife on his person nearly all the time but I've found it's best not to trust knife laws and keep my knives very well concealed.

[MegaWitsend]

@APDurrant You got this far on the internet, just look up"UK knife law" it aint rocket science, stop bitchin, the guys only trying to help

[QuiksiIver]

I reckon all sharp things incl. knives should be illegal. Normal citizens like us are too stupid and dangerous so only our police lords should be allowed to own a sharp thing.

Penalty for stupid normal people owning knives = gas chamber

[TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@SURVIVALxMANxUK

They aren't not letting you have them, they are not letting you carry them. Difference. I don't see what inherent difference a sub 3" blade with a lock has from a sub 3" blade without a lock, save that safety feature. Having said safety feature doesn't turn it into a weapon any more than not having it magically stops it being designed as a weapon.

All Knives are designed to cut, to do damage. There is a separate list of banned fighting knives. Locks are a safety feature.

[SURVIVALxMANxUK]

you can use enything as a wepon the whole idea is that they are not letting you have knives that are dighned to do damage