Originally Posted By: adam2
Here in the UK, the carrying of ANY offensive weapon (not just a knife)is prohibited unless one has a good reason.


In the past, the carrying of a small folding pocket knife with a non locking blade of less than a certain size was permitted, but this is no longer the case.

A Swiss Army knife USED to be permitted, but is now regarded as an offensive weapon unless one has a good reason to carry it.


adam2, I don't what to derail the thread or get in to politics but where do you get that info?

I also live in the UK and have actually checked what is written in the law and what I have seen written in the law books is more than a little different to what you describe.