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Posted: 1/22/2021 2:01:21 AM EDT
Banned knives and weapons

It is illegal to bring into the UK, sell, hire, lend or give anyone the following:

  • butterfly knives (also known as 'balisongs') - a blade hidden inside a handle that splits in the middle
  • disguised knives - a blade or sharp point hidden inside what looks like everyday objects such as a buckle, phone, brush or lipstick
  • flick knives (also known as 'switchblades' or 'automatic knives') - a blade hidden inside a handle which shoots out when a button is pressed
  • gravity knives
  • stealth knives - a knife or spike not made from metal (except when used at home, for food or a toy)
  • zombie knives - a knife with a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words suggesting it is used for violence
  • swords, including samurai swords - a curved blade over 50cm (with some exceptions, such as antiques and swords made to traditional methods before 1954)
  • sword-sticks - a hollow walking stick or cane containing a blade
  • push daggers
  • blowpipes ('blow gun')
  • telescopic truncheons - extend automatically by pressing button or spring in the handle
  • batons - straight, side-handled or friction-lock truncheons
  • hollow kubotans - a cylinder-shaped keychain holding spikes
  • shurikens (also known as 'shaken', 'death stars' or 'throwing stars')
  • kusari-gama - a sickle attached to a rope, cord or wire
  • kyoketsu-shoge - a hook-knife attached to a rope, cord or wire
  • kusari (or 'manrikigusari') - a weight attached to a rope, cord, wire
  • hand or foot-claws
  • knuckledusters

Basic laws on knivesIt's illegal to:


  • sell a knife to anyone under 18, unless it has a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less
  • carry a knife in public without good reason, unless it has a folding blade with a cutting edge 3 inches long or less
  • carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife
  • use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife)

Scotland
In Scotland, 16 to 18 year olds are allowed to buy cutlery and kitchen knives.


Lock knives
Lock knives are not classed as folding knives and are illegal to carry in public without good reason. Lock knives:
  • have blades that can be locked and refolded only by pressing a button
  • can include multi-tool knives - tools that also contain other devices such as a screwdriver or can opener

https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives
Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:06:52 AM EDT
[#1]
I am amazed that a country who once bragged that the sun never set on their empire has come to such a pathetic state.




 Coming soon to an America near you.
Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:13:59 AM EDT
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Think of the children
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all children need a 'zombie knife'
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    A favorite child hood toy of mine is illegal?


    I bet there are a bunch of pissed off ninjas over there.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:51:25 AM EDT
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    Can’t even have a multi tool
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:51:50 AM EDT
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    JFC
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:53:17 AM EDT
    [#8]
    They are actual peasants and always have been.

    Remember what freedom we gained when telling them to fuck off.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:54:31 AM EDT
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    As I said yesterday in the UK knife thread, my desk is super skerry.

    ETA: Both of those swiss army knives came directly from Switzerland from friends there.

    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:59:28 AM EDT
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    If I engrave an AR with "love and happiness" or a peace symbol, will it be exempt from regulation?
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:00:56 AM EDT
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    Have I made it before the arfcom britts come to defend this bullshit like usual?

    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:06:59 AM EDT
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    As I said yesterday in the UK knife thread, my desk is super skerry.

    ETA: Both of those swiss army knives came directly from Switzerland from friends there.

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    its even more frightening if you put a biohazard insigina on any of those items, increasing their lethality 10fold!
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:07:29 AM EDT
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    Oi, ya got a loicense for that?
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:16:25 AM EDT
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    Just pay your fooking taxes and don't ask questions, we know what's best for you.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:22:09 AM EDT
    [#15]
    What’s up with Arfcom obsession over UK knife laws?
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:23:22 AM EDT
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    Who ever defended this shit? Names, please.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 3:28:35 AM EDT
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    What about "Fuck the Monarchy" on the blade?

    My dad told this story from his time on the Claude V. Ricketts, DDG-5, during a NATO exercise:

    A British ship's radioman had been hounding them about protecting the royal ship, why aren't they holding course X meters from the Queen's ship, etc, for several hours.

    Finally, the Ricketts radioman had enough.  "Fuck the Queen" he transmitted.

    "Fuck the Queen?!?  Why...  YOU MAY NOT EVEN APPROACH HER!" came the angry reply.

    For the rest of the exercise, though, there were no more snarky comments directed towards the Ricketts.

    No disciplinary action was given.  It was a simpler time.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 4:06:54 AM EDT
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    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 4:18:02 AM EDT
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    Its just slightly more pathetic than our own current situation so we have jest
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 4:19:16 AM EDT
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    Why is that old lady about to chop off captain picards head, the world has gone fukin insane govna
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 4:27:06 AM EDT
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    Because liberals will be trying the same shit here soon! Buy your pre ban zombie knives now!
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 6:34:52 AM EDT
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    Its just slightly more pathetic than our own current situation so we have jest
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    Its just slightly more pathetic than our own current situation so we have jest


    Meh, I disagree. We still have fair elections and are not tied up to the globalists in the EU anymore
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 6:40:40 AM EDT
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    What's in your head if you think "zombie" makes anything more dangerous?
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 6:40:59 AM EDT
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    Can’t even hire a damn knife!
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 6:43:35 AM EDT
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    No shit.  I had to re-read that section to make sure it wasn't specifying an exemption for multi-tools.  

    Nope.  Illegal.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 6:45:10 AM EDT
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    Barely.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 7:12:19 AM EDT
    [#28]
    Used to be the sun never set on the British Empire.

    Now, a bunch a nanny state Karens and sad fucks.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 7:13:24 AM EDT
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    Barely.
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    Barely.


    Yawn. Show me where I did defend knives laws.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 7:14:29 AM EDT
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    Used to be the sun never set on the British Empire.

    Now, a bunch a nanny state Karens and sad fucks.
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    So kinda like the US now, minus the elections fraud and the whole being China’s bitch thing?

    ETA: forgot to add, having a pedo and a whore in charge of the circus.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 10:06:25 AM EDT
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    I did
    That's why we throw knives and axes.

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    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:06:34 PM EDT
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    to be fair, both posts in the last couple days were made by me.  I bumped into your crazy zombie-knife law when looking at the 'no good reason needed' search rules.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:09:33 PM EDT
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    Why is that old lady about to chop off captain picards head, the world has gone fukin insane govna
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    Why is that old lady about to chop off captain picards head, the world has gone fukin insane govna

    because he insists there are four lights.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:09:35 PM EDT
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    Hey now, putting zombie on something is infinitely more dangerous that attaching a 'shoulder thing that goes up'
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:09:52 PM EDT
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    They don't, people on this site like to pretend they know more about other countries than those who live in them and call them commies if they disagree. See also, @swede1986
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:11:23 PM EDT
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    Don't laugh, clown world is coming for you too, soon.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:12:22 PM EDT
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    Why are politicians so afraid of Ninja weapons lol.

    Some of them are so shit/ineffective it's sad.
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    Who ever defended this shit? Names, please.
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    Who ever defended this shit? Names, please.

    When you said ='what's up with Arfcom's fascination over UK knife law' that absolutely came off as being defensive about the overall situation.  Not so much that you were in favor of the laws, but that you were embarrassed by them and preferred we not even discuss it.  Similarly, in the other thread a lot of your comments come off as 'well TECHNICALLY they can...but they don't very often, and when they do it's against inner city minorities, so we all just pretend like it isn't so'
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:16:29 PM EDT
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    We don't really have any regulations concerning what knives may look like, but carrying any knife without a "valid reason" is illegal.

    It's usually a charge they add on when they catch thugs with drugs or stealing. I've carried a knife every day since I was a kid, and I've never had anyone question it, because I'm a good boy.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:28:45 PM EDT
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    So kinda like the US now, minus the elections fraud and the whole being China’s bitch thing?

    ETA: forgot to add, having a pedo and a whore in charge of the circus.
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    Truth.

    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:31:11 PM EDT
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    Every Bobby that vacations in the US that I’ve met buys one handed knives to take home snd trade to other officers, lol.

    Laws pretty much make anything used in an assault a “weapon” over there.  It’s just another charge they can add.  The “tools of law enforcement”.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:37:57 PM EDT
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    So something like a Gerber Paraframe with a 3 inch blade is legal?
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:39:57 PM EDT
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    When you said ='what's up with Arfcom's fascination over UK knife law' that absolutely came off as being defensive about the overall situation.  Not so much that you were in favor of the laws, but that you were embarrassed by them and preferred we not even discuss it.  Similarly, in the other thread a lot of your comments come off as 'well TECHNICALLY they can...but they don't very often, and when they do it's against inner city minorities, so we all just pretend like it isn't so'
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    Who ever defended this shit? Names, please.

    When you said ='what's up with Arfcom's fascination over UK knife law' that absolutely came off as being defensive about the overall situation.  Not so much that you were in favor of the laws, but that you were embarrassed by them and preferred we not even discuss it.  Similarly, in the other thread a lot of your comments come off as 'well TECHNICALLY they can...but they don't very often, and when they do it's against inner city minorities, so we all just pretend like it isn't so'


    Wrong.

    Look up again, chief. I haven’t discussed any technicality of the law in the other thread, maybe you’re referring to Funky, or Pesty.

    Also, you assume a lot about me LOL I’m not defensive about anything, I find it amusing when people from outside England think they know more about how things really work here than me.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:40:42 PM EDT
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    It's illegal to have a weight attached to a rope?

    I have no words.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:41:10 PM EDT
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    We don't really have any regulations concerning what knives may look like, but carrying any knife without a "valid reason" is illegal.

    It's usually a charge they add on when they catch thugs with drugs or stealing. I've carried a knife every day since I was a kid, and I've never had anyone question it, because I'm a good boy.
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    I mean, concealed means concealed
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:41:25 PM EDT
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    It's part of the reason I post stuff like this

    It can come in handy to point out that for a while in 2020 London had a higher murder rate than New York so maybe it's not just about how common guns are.

    It can come in handy that while the UK has very extreme gun laws, they continue to see an uptick violent crime including murder.  Their response of banning the next favorite object is having little impact on the problem.  It's reasonable to extrapolate once all pointy things like kitchen knives and scissors are banned, there will still be a problem and people will be using hammers, clubs, etc.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:43:52 PM EDT
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    Nope, because it locks. Illegal.

    IMO, if a knife isn't locking or fixed, it's dangerous to the user in a lot of use scenarios.

    Britain is dumb.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:46:45 PM EDT
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    We don't really have any regulations concerning what knives may look like, but carrying any knife without a "valid reason" is illegal.

    It's usually a charge they add on when they catch thugs with drugs or stealing. I've carried a knife every day since I was a kid, and I've never had anyone question it, because I'm a good boy.
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    Untrue

    You ban a knife because it has a flippy handle (butterfly knife) even thought that adds nothing to the lethality and actually probably makes it a less effective weapon because of time/difficulty to deploy.  (To be fair, the same law is often found here) so the ban is based on what the knife looks like

    You ban a knife because it appears different than a traditional, obvious knife - so the ban is based on what the knife looks like

    You ban a knife based on the words written or images on the knife blade, sheath, handle, and even packaging.  Even though words/images aren't going to change something's lethality  - so the ban is based on what the knife looks like.
    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:52:09 PM EDT
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    I do. I think of my grandchildren having their own knives. And their own guns. And they do.

    I can't believe this used to be the image of a Brit.

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    Now it's this.

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    Link Posted: 1/22/2021 2:52:24 PM EDT
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    Doesn't say shit about karambits!

    Unless my reading comprehension skills are out of practice...
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