If over 8" blade with serrated back, yes.
Had to check an old divers knife I have, as has serrated back. 7" blade so fine.
Nonsense on the upcoming machete ban
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If over 8" blade with serrated back, yes.
Had to check an old divers knife I have, as has serrated back. 7" blade so fine.
With regard to "knife crime" it's patently obvious that knives don't commit crime. People do.
There's a ton of legislation these days about possessing knives. Yet each successive law that's passed seems to have little effect on this epidemic of stabbings. How can that be? It's fairly simple. The problem is not the laws, it's the implementation of them. To detect all those oiks that go around with knives illegally, you have to have police officers on the streets who will stop, search and arrest those with knives. Ideally before they plunge them into someone. However the routine patrolling duties of police officers these days has all but disappeared. Any routine patrolling that is done is by PCSOs. Who don't have these powers. So, really, despite a ton of laws, you can carry around your knife illegally with near impunity.
Once there's been a stabbing or two in an area, the senior police officers will get a bit worried and put on a special operation. Calling it something like reassurance patrols. Which entails, for a limited period police officers patrolling the streets and doing some stops and searches. In effect, what used to happen routinely now needs an organised operation to occur. It also smacks of shutting the barn door once the horse has bolted.
It is, of course all down to money. To get those police officers out on the streets instead of investigating name calling on social media and the like costs money in overtime. Something they are all reluctant to do. Let's face it, these days it takes riots to see cops on the streets.
There's a ton of legislation these days about possessing knives. Yet each successive law that's passed seems to have little effect on this epidemic of stabbings. How can that be? It's fairly simple. The problem is not the laws, it's the implementation of them. To detect all those oiks that go around with knives illegally, you have to have police officers on the streets who will stop, search and arrest those with knives. Ideally before they plunge them into someone. However the routine patrolling duties of police officers these days has all but disappeared. Any routine patrolling that is done is by PCSOs. Who don't have these powers. So, really, despite a ton of laws, you can carry around your knife illegally with near impunity.
Once there's been a stabbing or two in an area, the senior police officers will get a bit worried and put on a special operation. Calling it something like reassurance patrols. Which entails, for a limited period police officers patrolling the streets and doing some stops and searches. In effect, what used to happen routinely now needs an organised operation to occur. It also smacks of shutting the barn door once the horse has bolted.
It is, of course all down to money. To get those police officers out on the streets instead of investigating name calling on social media and the like costs money in overtime. Something they are all reluctant to do. Let's face it, these days it takes riots to see cops on the streets.
Rake Aboot
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Just more thick pandering to the imbecile masses.
It’s meaningless bull**** that does and achieves nothing except to criminalise non criminals.
Wait till the next one
Ninja swords. The fact they don’t exist is neither here nor there.
It’s meaningless bull**** that does and achieves nothing except to criminalise non criminals.
Wait till the next one
Ninja swords. The fact they don’t exist is neither here nor there.
Pointless (pun intended) legislation as they’re all covered under the “bladed article without good reason” catch all. Just Government pandering to the outraged tabloid press.
Does make me wonder if my serrated bread knife is now the kitchen equivalent of a tactical nuke?
Does make me wonder if my serrated bread knife is now the kitchen equivalent of a tactical nuke?
Heym SR20
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So what about an old billhook for chopping wood and laying hedges?
Or for that matter a carving knife.
There is plenty of legislation to deal with people who commit GBH and murder, or simply use threatening behaviour. Its been on the statute books for a very very long time.
Hopefully the new administration won’t waste huge a amounts of parliamentary time making knee jerk unnecessary legislation anf instead focus the resources on rebuilding the economy so that we have the resources to properly fund education, police and justice system.
Education so that the kids of the future get the skills so that they feel that have a good future in society beyond becoming a gang member
And the Police to be there to reinforce and to help steer them onto the correct path,
But then along with Justice have the ability to deal with those who take the wrong path.
The tools are already there - it just needs the political will.
Or for that matter a carving knife.
There is plenty of legislation to deal with people who commit GBH and murder, or simply use threatening behaviour. Its been on the statute books for a very very long time.
Hopefully the new administration won’t waste huge a amounts of parliamentary time making knee jerk unnecessary legislation anf instead focus the resources on rebuilding the economy so that we have the resources to properly fund education, police and justice system.
Education so that the kids of the future get the skills so that they feel that have a good future in society beyond becoming a gang member
And the Police to be there to reinforce and to help steer them onto the correct path,
But then along with Justice have the ability to deal with those who take the wrong path.
The tools are already there - it just needs the political will.
Nah, that's just for sharpening pencils isn't it?
Yes, pencils.
In fact I don't think I've ever used it for anything. I bought it maybe 20 years ago, was a 9/11 anniversary thing as you can probably tell from the picture.
Smellydog
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Love a tanto tip me. I'd be keeping it. You never know when one might be trapped in a land rover cab!
But would I be breaking the law by keeping it, though?
Rake Aboot
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Definitely falls foul of the new law
what about a Knife Certificate? you would have to apply for the calibre of knife and demonstrate good reason.
examples
1. hunting knife - written permission over land
2. penknife - evidence of letters to open or apples to cut.
3. dinner knife - receipts from sainsbury’s for a steak.
all seems pretty straightforward.
examples
1. hunting knife - written permission over land
2. penknife - evidence of letters to open or apples to cut.
3. dinner knife - receipts from sainsbury’s for a steak.
all seems pretty straightforward.
timbrayford
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The adequate deterrent got banned years ago!
If you can be trusted with a Creedmoor, of any chambering, I'd like to think the Home Office (Government) could align the FAC holder's authority to own bladed articles - of any length & profile - with no extra cost or risk to the "community".
But no doubt its a case of silly ol' me for attempting to align such a thing with common sense.
K
But no doubt its a case of silly ol' me for attempting to align such a thing with common sense.
K
Rake Aboot
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It all got stupid when they banned automatic knifes.
A perfectly safe usable tool
A perfectly safe usable tool
