Quote Originally Posted by stevec View Post
there are many threads on british knife forums. as i understand it the uk law is breifly as follows

prohibited wepons - flick knives/automatics, gravity knives(must be locking), sword sticks unless antiques etc
then you have section 139 CJA non-complient, ie locking or over 3" (or both) need a reason to carry
and sec 139 complient, ie under 3" and non locking no reason neaded to carry.

except, that if the police think that you are carrying it with the intention to use as a weapon(and possibly need eveidence) then it becomes classed as an offensive wepon and then you're down the station.
it might be added that any bladed article can be an offensive wepon.
equally popping into ASDA and buying an 8" chef knife isn't going to get you up before the beak, unless you use for something other than its inteded role in cooking!

steve
Interesting, so I can legally carry a fixed blade 3" knife, I'll just mitigate by saying that I eat loads of fresh Oysters and they are buggers to open with my teeth. I will now endeavor to find an antique sword stick, if Sherlock Holmes could get away with it I don't see why I can't