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#11284 - 12/14/02 04:35 PM Blade length UK
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Does anyone know the maximum legal blade length for everyday carry in the UK?
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#11285 - 12/14/02 05:14 PM Re: Blade length UK
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this site says http://www.bkcg.co.uk/guide/law.html 3.0" ( i have no idea what that is in cm)
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#11286 - 12/14/02 10:57 PM Re: Blade length UK
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Registered: 09/27/02
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Loc: England west yorkshire
the legal blade length for carry in the uk is 3inches.

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#11287 - 12/14/02 11:31 PM Re: Blade length UK
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note also that this is for a folding blade pocket knife, a knife with a lock won't be acceptable. See this thread on rec.knives for a discussion of the case law, ie how judges and magistrates have interpreted the law http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&am...er.ntlworld.com

Having said all of that, if you have a good reason for having a bigger knife then that in itself is a defence, being sensible and avoiding being searched is probably a good start.

Justin

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