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sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but i was wondering what is the largest knife yo can legally carry, be it a butchers knife or pen knife, anyone know??
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Well, it is an offence for a knife to be marketed in a way that "suggests it is suitable for combat" or which would somehow encourage violent behavior.
It's also an offence to have a knife in a few public places, especially schools - I'm pretty sure regardless of the knife size.
It is considered an offence if the knife in some way causes someone to fear their safety (who is of a sound mind)
loads and loads of little technicalities really. All I was saying is, just because you have a knife under 3" - It doesn't mean you are immune to committing an offence.
Why do you want to carry a knife?
Surely that is the question you should be asking...
Bic Biros also get the job done, but you are looking at an extra 6 months on top of the spoon charge though!
Seriously though, if you gotta carry something, & you really do have no choice, Parker pens, screwdrivers are a better option...
Self defence is not a valid reason unfortunately, however a loophole exists that if you have the knife or other object for a LEGAL purpose and can prove you have it for a legal purpose but end up using it in self defence then you have the right to.
Labrat, owning a knife for no reason is bad enough, but carrying a deliberately CONCEALED weapon is an offence here and in the USA and I hope for your own sake you either get rid of it, or get found in posession by the police.
Because I doubt very much you'll be able to justify having it.
Monocrat actually claimed individuals should be allowed to own nuclear weapons :rolleyes:
He agreed that individuals should not detonate nukes (just because it would destroy other people's 'property', not because of anything else) but that they should be allowed to own them all the same.
As the Americans are fond of saying, go figure...
Well lots of people have pen knives and things. I often have a craft knife on me simply because it lives in my pencil case. That kinda thing.
Fishing, camping, art, knives are handy, I have a diddy pocket one that I use now and again. They're not just for stabbing people.
Sorry, the expression "carry a knife" suggests that it is being done in an act of self defence. Not because the person is fishing, camping etc.
Hence my question, why would you want a knife (if it's for self defence), what makes you so fearful that you might need to use it?
Even less use if your assailant knows ANYTHING about martial arts or street fighting.
Hey kid! go away and find yourself a survivalist site or something.
Do you listen to Marilyn Manson and wear a leather coat? Grow up mate, weapons are not big or clever for the untrained. If you want one join the Armed Forces.
you don't say:rolleyes:
knife-wielders in action
Who would or could ntegrate with the knife-wielders here? I doubt they're marginalised just greedy callous fucks who'd kill anyone in their way
That's one type of 'stop and search' I wouldn't mind one bit.
There's no fucking excuse for carrying a knife and if the government got the police to do a crackdown, check shit loads of people every day and everywhere and start banging up anyone in possession of a knife perhaps some of those fuckers would think twice.
yes or pool or marbles in a sock and hit them with it. i think u\d be better off with a batten maybe an ion rod or something
Oh and don't flash those pointy pearly whites either!
If you don't plan on using it there is no point in carrying it. Muggers are would-be-attackers are extremely unlikely to be intimidated by someone who is just holding a knife at them hoping it will scare them away.
And if you plan on using one, well I'm sorry there is no excuse for stabbing people about, even if they plan to give you a kicking or to mug you. Chances are those prepared to use a knife will end up using it on non-life threatening situations.