Butterfly knives.
27 January 2005, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Franx
Are Machetes illegal as well? I don't carry it around like
, but it's nice to know whether I'll get nicked or not....
, but it's nice to know whether I'll get nicked or not....I know someone (ex US Special Forces) who was nicked in Safeways for pulling a machete on someone he had a disagreement with. He also used to drive around with a mossberg shotgun in the passenger footwell of his car... a complete loon.
He didn't go down for it (the machete), but it was a close thing!
27 January 2005, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Not illegal to own, illegal to carry.
I know someone (ex US Special Forces) who was nicked in Safeways for pulling a machete on someone he had a disagreement with. He also used to drive around with a mossberg shotgun in the passenger footwell of his car... a complete loon.
He didn't go down for it (the machete), but it was a close thing!
I know someone (ex US Special Forces) who was nicked in Safeways for pulling a machete on someone he had a disagreement with. He also used to drive around with a mossberg shotgun in the passenger footwell of his car... a complete loon.
He didn't go down for it (the machete), but it was a close thing!
27 January 2005, 11:43 AM
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A machette isn't illegal to own or carry. I popped in to a Police station to ask as I wanted to carry one to a memoribillia show.
As long as it was on show it was ok. If it was in my bag then it would have been classed as a concealed weapon. I would also have needed to tell the local Police station aswell as the local security.
Gardeners can carry machettes.
As long as it was on show it was ok. If it was in my bag then it would have been classed as a concealed weapon. I would also have needed to tell the local Police station aswell as the local security.
Gardeners can carry machettes.
27 January 2005, 11:46 AM
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"A machette isn't illegal to own or carry."
No knife is actually illegal to own.
You can carry any knife on you as long as you have a legal excuse. It's just proving it, really.
If you're caught in possession of a machete you have to justify to the officer that's stopped you. If you can't, you'll be arrested and then will have to justify to a court.
No knife is actually illegal to own.
You can carry any knife on you as long as you have a legal excuse. It's just proving it, really.
If you're caught in possession of a machete you have to justify to the officer that's stopped you. If you can't, you'll be arrested and then will have to justify to a court.
27 January 2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Oh a new username. Anyone I know?
27 January 2005, 01:07 PM
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Chaos, although these are refered to as Butterfly knives, the proper name for these are "Balisong" knives. I had 2 of these (my mate lost one). I purchased from a martial art shop back in the 80s. Also have other weapons of orient origin. I did post a picture somethime ago. Doubt you'll get anything like that now unless you try and mail oder from somewhere.
Nick
. I did post a picture somethime ago. Doubt you'll get anything like that now unless you try and mail oder from somewhere.Nick
27 January 2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by brezhnev
Possibly, as you appear to spend most of your life on here and appear to have no record of having any mates apart from machete wielding psychos.
27 January 2005, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by theotherphil
I was always under the impression that these things were specifically illegal, like flick-knives. I had a quick flick through it, but couldn't find anything. Be curious to see.
27 January 2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Incredible, a BBS to discuss knives...
I was always under the impression that these things were specifically illegal, like flick-knives. I had a quick flick through it, but couldn't find anything. Be curious to see.
27 January 2005, 01:36 PM
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Do you have the exact wording? Just like to see why its them and not kitchen knives, survival knives, lock knives etc. What's the key distinction?
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
27 January 2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Do you have the exact wording? Just like to see why its them and not kitchen knives, survival knives, lock knives etc. What's the key distinction?
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
The only legal knives that you can have in public are those with non-locking blades that are 3" or under(swiss army type).
To have any other knife in public requires a lawful reason.
27 January 2005, 03:09 PM
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I've known a few guys in the military that insist on having machetes and/or big knives on their webbing, which was often left in the boot of their car. Completely unnecessary, they just wanted to look hard and Rambo-ish. You could also legitimately have a bayonet on your webbing. You would look a bit silly walking around Safeways with military webbing on though. I suspect the old bill might want a word also.
I managed to get by with a Swiss Army knife and/or a Leatherman tool.
I managed to get by with a Swiss Army knife and/or a Leatherman tool.
27 January 2005, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Do you have the exact wording? Just like to see why its them and not kitchen knives, survival knives, lock knives etc. What's the key distinction?
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
I saw something on the site about "combat" knives. Suggests that damn near every army surplus shop in the UK is breaking the law daily
Any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife.
http://www.bkcg.co.uk/guide/prohibited/
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