Sidearms & Scatterguns knives in england

[Litshoot]

I'm sorry if this isn't the place to post this but I am taking a trip to England for work and was wondering what the laws are for carrying a knife. If anyone knows or may have a good source please let me know. Thanks
Seth

 

[270Win]

I'm sorry if this isn't the place to post this but I am taking a trip to England for work and was wondering what the laws are for carrying a knife. If anyone knows or may have a good source please let me know. Thanks
Seth

https://www.gov.uk/find-out-if-i-can-buy-or-carry-a-knife

 

[EddieP]

Where are you going in England?

 

[Litshoot]

Flying into Heathrow then brighton amd Birmingham

Seth

 

[EddieP]

A lot of cities have zero tolerance to knives, so make sure you adhere to the above link.

 

[swamp donkey]

Personally, I'd not bother. The uk laws on carrying a knife are silly. If you don't have a good, and I mean 'very good' reason, then you'll get nicked for carrying.
Anything with a fixed blade is a no-no, locking blades also a no, just about the only type you might get away with, is a leatherman or Swiss army type.


Regards

Pete

 

[Emouse]

careful guys,..when offering advice make sure its correct. Certain fixed bade up to a certain length yes,..locking knives NO. That in theory includes leatherman and certainly locking swiss army knives. Again, you must have good reason for having any knife in a public place. A public place includes your car.

Best advice is simply don't carry in public full stop. There really is no need.

 

[EddieP]

The .gov link is the safest recommendation. Where have you seen any short fixed blades as legal?

 

[KUSA]

Say hi to Dr Who for me please.

 

[George Az]

And yet another reason not to visit England. No politcs. This is what our world is becoming. If I was to go to England, I could then carry a set of knitting needles, a cork screw and a pair of scissors. Which I would buy at the first opportunity. I have carried every day since I was 9 years old, one jack knife or another. I used to fly pre 9/11 with a Benchmade Emerson. Now, well, one might go on a rampage with a swiss armer farmer model or what not......

Sorry my brothers and sisters in England, I use a pocket knife almost every day. Have a leatherman in every glove box. I am sorry you live with archane limitations, which I see on the horizon for my country.

 

[EddieP]

Scissors, knitting needles and corkscrew would be illegal, you'd have to defend the need to carry them. Sorry. A non locking short folder is the only thing that the you don't need an excuse for.

 

[303_enfield]

I take this one with me all the time.
Spyderco: C94PSGY3 - UK Pen Drop Point - Combo Edge - Gray FRN
Then give or sell it to one of the gun nuts I know across the pond. Now, leaving Heathrow I was strip searched because I had a No 32 Mk I scope in my bag