Usually when going away I'd be going in a car although the next trip will begin with a train. I was curious as to the law concerning walking through a city train station with an axe and knife in my bag so spoke to The Procurator Fiscal (CPS) and the Police. The answer from one of the Deputes (prosecuting lawyers here) was that there is no legal provision to allow you to do carry these regardless of their intended use. Their advice was simply make sure it's not easily accessible, hope you don't get stopped and if you do declare it's presence and intended use immediately. I don't know how it is elsewhere in the UK regarding the law. The worrying aspect is that whilst you could try to argue your way out of it is certainly against the law to carry these things in a public space regardless of their intended use. It may not proceed due to being deemed to not be in the public interest to prosecute however that would really depend on who was reviewing the particular case.
Is this the same in the rest of the UK and has anyone run into any problems with carrying axes/knives in their packs?
Thanks.
Is this the same in the rest of the UK and has anyone run into any problems with carrying axes/knives in their packs?
Thanks.