UK
Nothing.
Not that I ever travel but I think I'd leave my knife in the car before I got on any plane and I'd buy a new knife when I got where I was going.
its a excuse to buy a new knife.
it can be traditional to the country your visiting you can keep as a reminder of the journey.
just don't forget to mail it to yourself before getting on a plane again :)
My point being there is NOTHING you can carry with impunity. It all comes down to the officers discretion.
You knife may only be a non-locking, 1" long letter opener but the fact is if an officer is having a bad day and has you on a 27B/6 section 2 of the 'I don't like the look of your face son' act then he can confiscate anything remotely pointy and charge you with carrying an offensive weapon.
My point being there is NOTHING you can carry with impunity. It all comes down to the officers discretion.
You knife may only be a non-locking, 1" long letter opener but the fact is if an officer is having a bad day and has you on a 27B/6 section 2 of the 'I don't like the look of your face son' act then he can confiscate anything remotely pointy and charge you with carrying an offensive weapon.
I'll gather some info about finnish law, and post the info here later :):salute:
Germany
1.) Pocket knives which can be openend with one hand AND have a locking mechanism are "problematic" except
a) you have a "legal reason" to carry them,
b) they are transported in a locked case.
2.) Pocket knives which can be opened with one hand but don´t have a locking mechanism or knives which can´t be opened with one hand but do have a locking mechanism can be carried without restrictions.
3.) Multitools with one-hand-opening/assisted blades seem to fall under 1.) above. All other can be carried without any restriction.
4.) OTF´s, Balisongs, pushdagger etc. are considered as weapons and are not legal.
5.) Side opening automatic knives with a blade not longer than 8,5 cm are legal if
a) you have a "legal reason" to carry them,
b) b) they are transported in a locked case.
6.) Fixed blades are legal if the blade is not longer than 12 cm. You need a "legal reason" or carry them in a locked box if they are longer than 12 cm. Daggers (or any knives with two sharp edges), swords etc. are considered as weapons and are not legal.
USA
(feel free to edit)
Big northern cities...best not carry anything other than a SAK
South is a free fer all usually at the sheriff's, troopers, local police discretion. Never conceal a big sheath knife. Just carry it wide open on the belt and usually no trouble.
The USA is a big place so best check into local laws to be safe. I'm from the south ( Texas ) so we are pretty knife happy down here.
USA
(feel free to edit)
Big northern cities...best not carry anything other than a SAK
South is a free fer all usually at the sheriff's, troopers, local police discretion. Never conceal a big sheath knife. Just carry it wide open on the belt and usually no trouble.
The USA is a big place so best check into local laws to be safe. I'm from the south ( Texas ) so we are pretty knife happy down here.
Agree the US is really tough because of the patchwork of state laws. Further, in any state which in which the state legislature has not enacted knife law preemption, counties, cities, and other localities are free to pass laws that are even more restrictive. Best to try to check specific locations where you will be traveling if possible. In much of the country, there are few if any restrictions, while some cities, such as New York, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia, have such strict laws that even the aforementioned SAK may not technically be legal.
Here are a couple of decent resources:
http://www.akti.org/resources
http://www.kniferights.or...ew&id=67&Itemid=1 (http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=1)
http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/sta-law.htm - This used to be pretty good, but seems not to have been updated in a few years.
5)
Hladno oružje] su bodeži, kame, mačevi, sablje, bajunete i skakavci čije se sječivo nalazi pod pritiskom sabijene opruge, a iz drške iskaču pritiskom na puce ili polugu boksera i metalnih zvjezdica za bacanje, bez obzira na dužinu oštrice ili skrivene oštrice, bokseri te druga potajna oružja sa skrivenim oštricama (oružni štapovi, oružni kišobrani i sl.). Hladnim oružjem smatraju se i predmeti pogodni za nanošenje ozljeda kada se nose na javnim mjestima.
CROATIA:
Article 5, paragraph 5 of the Weapons law.
http://narodne-novine.nn....beni/2007_06_63_1959.html (http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2007_06_63_1959.html)Quote5)
Hladno oružje] su bodeži, kame, mačevi, sablje, bajunete i skakavci čije se sječivo nalazi pod pritiskom sabijene opruge, a iz drške iskaču pritiskom na puce ili polugu boksera i metalnih zvjezdica za bacanje, bez obzira na dužinu oštrice ili skrivene oštrice, bokseri te druga potajna oružja sa skrivenim oštricama (oružni štapovi, oružni kišobrani i sl.). Hladnim oružjem smatraju se i predmeti pogodni za nanošenje ozljeda kada se nose na javnim mjestima.
Or translated :D
5)
Cold weapons are daggers, kamas, swords, bayonets and spring assisted knives whose blade is under tension by a loaded spring and jump out the handle by pressing a button, brass knuckles and throwing stars, no matter the length of the blade or if the blade is hidden and other hidden weapons with hidden blades (walking sticks, umbrellas and similar with hidden weapons). Also considered cold weapons are objects suitable to infect injuries when carried in public places.
And no, it's not me translating it badly, it really is written that way. ::)
If it doesn't fall under that category of knives described above, you can carry it. Multitools and SAKs are mostly ok. I'm not completely sure about assisted opening knives or knives with a false back edge like the Spydie Native, CRKT M16 or the similar.
And hope the police officer who stops you knows the law too. ;) They mostly do though as I nicely tested it out for you. ;) I got searched this winter from head to toe during a what looked like a drug raid. I was at a local cafe/bar with about 8 friends for drinks and a chat, we were the only guests except for a couple in a booth. :D One of my friends asked me to bring some of my multitools as he was interested in getting one. And then comes the police. I had on me: Skeletool, Wave, Spirit X, ST300 and a Rambler on my keys. :ahhh Maybe more. >:D The cop searching me asked at one point "Is that all?" and I replied "Not yet" :D I was just waiting for the rest of the guys to start laughing. Not a single question was raised about the legality of any of them by any of the 20 police officers there. They did search my socks though. :doh:
That doesn't mean you can walk around town with your fixed blade strapped to your belt though. That would most surely get you arrested.
...you can't carry a weapon over six feet in length concealed...
Art. 3. § 1. Als verboden wapens worden beschouwd :
5° spring- of valmessen met slot, vlindermessen, boksbeugels en blanke wapens die uiterlijk gelijken op een ander voorwerp;
12° werpmessen;
13° nunchaku's;
14° werpsterren;
17° voorwerpen en stoffen die niet als wapen zijn ontworpen, maar waarvan, gegeven de concrete omstandigheden, duidelijk is dat degene die ze voorhanden heeft, draagt of vervoert, ze wenst te gebruiken voor het toebrengen van lichamelijk letsel aan of het bedreigen van personen.
Art. 9. Het dragen van een vrij verkrijgbaar wapen is alleen toegestaan aan diegene, die daartoe een wettige reden kan aantonen.Which means: "carrying a freely available weapon is only permitted to persons who have a lawful reason to do so"
Can anyone cover knife laws in Philippines for me? I get all kinds of answers from guards and local cops, most of whom are trying to confiscate my knife in one hand and holding out the other .... :td:
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 6
AN ACT REDUCING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF BLADED, POINTED OR BLUNT WEAPONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED NINE.Section 1. Paragraph three of Presidential Decree Numbered Nine is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3. It is unlawful to carry outside of one's residence any bladed, pointed or blunt weapon such as "knife", "spear", "pana", "dagger", "bolo", "barong", "kris", or "chako", except where such articles are being used as necessary tools or implements to earn a livelihood or in pursuit of a lawful activity. Any person found guilty thereof shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than one month nor more than one year or a fine of not less than Two Hundred Pesos nor more than Two Thousand Pesos, or both such imprisonment and fine as the Court may direct."
I was thinking, in spirit of the "guide to the international trader"-topic, I thought it'd be a good idea to have a thread where knife-carrying laws of all countries are put together. (Mods, if this thread already exists, don't be afraid to close this one ;) )DISCLAIMER: this thread is not meant to be bashing local knife laws, just purely informational! :police: (If a mod can put a link to each country/state/city here, it could become an awesome encyclopedia-thingy)
The Netherlands (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg780844.html#msg780844)
United Kingdom (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg780880.html#msg780880)
Norway (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg780899.html#msg780899)
Spain (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg780948.html#msg780948)
Germany (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg781178.html#msg781178)
Finland (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg782084.html#msg782084)
Croatia (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg782212.html#msg782212) (and an addition (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg783109.html#msg783109))
Belgium (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg783114.html#msg783114)
Sweden (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg800997.html#msg800997)
Brazil (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg819793.html#msg819793)
Phillipines (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg828408.html#msg828408)
For the USA:
Vague general feeling (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg780958.html#msg780958)
Chicago (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg781003.html#msg781003)
California (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg782005.html#msg782005)
Vermont (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47532.msg783033.html#msg783033)
Links:
http://www.akti.org/resources
http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/sta-law.htm - This used to be pretty good, but seems not to have been updated in a few years.
Also, this addition I'd like to make:I'd like to point out that so far, pretty much every law I've read here has a sentence/part like this: Also considered cold weapons are objects suitable to infect injuries when carried in public places.
Good thing to keep in mind when visiting a bar or any other public place ;)
Thank you Boss. I'm full of nonsense and depending upon whom you listen to, I'm full of some other stuff as well. No need to reply Ashley, we already know what you think I'm full of... :pok:. I really have missed Ashley. She didn't take any crap off of me. Still, she was too scared to openly admit my overall superiority in every way. Take that Ashley! He said with authority, while running for his life... :whistle:
Thank you Boss. I'm full of nonsense and depending upon whom you listen to, I'm full of some other stuff as well. No need to reply Ashley, we already know what you think I'm full of... :pok:. I really have missed Ashley. She didn't take any crap off of me. Still, she was too scared to openly admit my overall superiority in every way. Take that Ashley! He said with authority, while running for his life... :whistle:
Ash hasn't been too active here lately. I talk to her all the time though, so I'll be sure to pass that along..... >:D
Welcome back. :cheers:
Thank you Sir. Now I really will be in trouble, and deservedly so... :pok:
Thank you as well duct, it's good to be back. :cheers: to all.
Thank you Boss. I'm full of nonsense and depending upon whom you listen to, I'm full of some other stuff as well. No need to reply Ashley, we already know what you think I'm full of... :pok:. I really have missed Ashley. She didn't take any crap off of me. Still, she was too scared to openly admit my overall superiority in every way. Take that Ashley! He said with authority, while running for his life... :whistle:
Ash hasn't been too active here lately. I talk to her all the time though, so I'll be sure to pass that along..... >:D
Welcome back. :cheers:
Thank you Sir. Now I really will be in trouble, and deservedly so... :pok:
Thank you as well duct, it's good to be back. :cheers: to all.
My plan was to do it and then blame it on Kirk like you told me too...or was that supposed to be a secret? :whistle:
Stew and Tom the two cuts up that make me world a mess. Tom is a damn Yankee that's a mets fan and Stew well I can't tell what he is. :whistle:
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Well let me help you with that...
Stew is the all knowing "Stewyzypha" who can stop a speeding bullet...well. once anyway.
Stew puts the "style" in "doggy style"!
Stew spells his name S T with an oooooooh...
Stew is so handsome that at Christmas time, I touch my own elf!
Stew will have his own religious cult and it will be called "Plentywood"
Did any of that help? :D
STooooooh!
And that above is why I love you so stew you touch your own elf. Tom you can't even speak normal ask any wv local. You say I have a drawllllll well hell at least I'm understandable. You need spit that gunk outta ya mouth and speak clearer. :D
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Why yes, yes I do! And I'm frequently thinking of you or the rules of Cricket. It doesn't take much for me... ;)
Knifelaws in Sweden.
First of all you are not allowed to carry any kind knife in public places.
Exampels of exeptions from that is if you are a carpenter and have your dedicated carpenter knife on you. Military with uniform.Out in the woods picking mushrooms having your dedicated mushroom knife. etc.
But there are really no restrictions of what you can owe. I think you can have any kind and size of knife,sword or machete.
As I understand it you have to be 21 to buy or owe certain knifes as autoknifes,stillettos or butterflyknifes.
Which is remarkable beacause the legal age for most things are 18.
This is the short version and I don´t know exactly how the law is used. For example I carry a small folder in a pouch stuffed away in my rucksack almost everyday. And I think thats legal. But I´m not sure.
As it is not easy accessible. As a "normal" citizen I´m not worried about it I think the law came to let the police take knifes and similiar weapons from people having them at wrong places as around soccer games and such. The law is fairly new.
We had a popular polititian Anna Lindh whos was minister of foreign affairs that was murdered by a madman in a knife attack 10 years ago which also affected the sight of knifes in public places.