knife amnesty

[Gill]

hi, i was just wondering what the legalities are regarding this amnesty.i was trying to find out a bit on BB but they don,t seem to be very concerned,has any knife carry anywhere for any reason banned,illegal.surely this cannot be correct that if by any chance any of us were caught with a woody up north canoeing we could be taken to court and prosecuted,can anybody shed any light

[-Switch-]

Trust me, if BB don't seem to be too interested in a legal issue concerning knives then it's probably not worth worrying about!

There's a knife law thread on this forum for you to look at if you need information but, in a nutshell, if your blade is longer than 3 inches or has a lockable or fixed blade then you're gonna need a good reason to carry it.

Walking across mountains, moors and forests with a pack full of kit and a map case flapping around in the wind will not mark you out as a criminal and as long as you're not being highly irresposible you're not likely to even be looked at by a copper.

As far as I know this knife amnesty is the same as all the others before it - you are not legally required to hand in any knife and the law has not changed regarding ownership or use of knives.

I may be wrong though and if anyone knows any different then please correct me.

[mikesknives]

your not wrong usual please hand in any old kitchen knives type thing or there might be the odd flick knife or balisong or stealth knife someone may want to hand in hassle free.

usual requiremnts for carry still apply.

got good reason.

got no problems.

mike