Re: [89attendees] unlawful in Britain to carry pocketknives that lock

https://www.gov.uk/find-out-if-i-can-buy-or-carry-a-knife

Sorry - you've mis-stated the law.   See above.  It is perfectly legal to
carry and use folding knives with less than 3" blades.  The above site
specifically references Swiss Army knives as permitted.

On Friday, March 7, 2014, McDonald, Alex <Alex.Mcdonald@netapp.com> wrote:

>  Do not carry a knife in the UK in public, regardless of its size or your
> intent. Even the penknife-for-cutting-packing-tape variety, box cutters or
> anything with a sharp edged blade.
> They are illegal and you will be arrested and charged if it's apparent
> you're carrying one. If you are foolish enough to use one in your defence,
> you will almost certainly spend a considerable time behind bars.
>
>
> Sent on my bb
>
>  *From*: Chris Morrow [mailto:morrowc@google.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','morrowc@google.com');>]
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> *Sent*: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:01 PM
> *To*: Murphy, Sandra <Sandra.Murphy@parsons.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Sandra.Murphy@parsons.com');>>
>
> *Cc*: Alexandru Petrescu <alexandru.petrescu@gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','alexandru.petrescu@gmail.com');>>;
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> *Subject*: Re: [89attendees] unlawful in Britain to carry pocketknives
> that lock
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> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Murphy, Sandra <Sandra.Murphy@parsons.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Sandra.Murphy@parsons.com');>
> > wrote:
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>> >In the past I talked to people who carry these for own safety, and when
>> >taking even the shortest flight or train are surprised.  It happens.
>>
>>  "carry these for own safety" -- pocketknives are not the sort of thing
>> you carry for your own safety.  You use them to cut the packing tape on
>> packages, the twine on a bundle of newspapers, vacuum formed plastic
>> packaging aka clamshells, the envelopes of the evening's mail, the stray
>> thread on your jacket, etc.  Some pocketknives are called pen knives
>> because they were intended to whittle down the end of a quill.  In other
>> words, very light work.
>>
>>
>  it's probably just the brits trying to force you to buy british, like
> this:
>
> http://www.keepshooting.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/a/fairborn-sykes-fighting-knife.jpg
>
>  example...
>
>
>> This isn't the sort of thing you use as a weapon, for defense (defence)
>> or offense (offence).
>>
>> --Sandy
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