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Hello All,

 

With all the current publicity about knife crime etc I was wondering if anyone knew what the exact rules are that the Police currently apply when considering cautioning or charging someone with carrying a knife? In the past they have always applied some common sense and I have never heard of a genuine fisherman being prosecuted whilst going fishing.

However as a fisherman who has always taken a penknife with him when fishing I was concerned that the government is currently pressing for anyone who is found carrying a knife to be prosecuted.

 

Just a thought.

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i just foun this on the bbcs site which is as i suspected

 

Knives where the blade folds into the handle, like a Swiss Army knife, aren't illegal as long as the blade is shorter than three inches (7.62cm).

 

However, if anyone uses a knife like this in a threatening way then it may become an offensive weapon.

 

i tihnk if it flicks out though that it is for obvious reasons.

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i just foun this on the bbcs site which is as i suspected

i tihnk if it flicks out though that it is for obvious reasons.

when I go trout fishing on big waters, I carry a 7 inch filleting knife in a scabard, for cleaning the fish at the end of the day.

I will continue to do so as the police must be able to use common sence!

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Hello All,

 

With all the current publicity about knife crime etc I was wondering if anyone knew what the exact rules are that the Police currently apply when considering cautioning or charging someone with carrying a knife? In the past they have always applied some common sense and I have never heard of a genuine fisherman being prosecuted whilst going fishing.

However as a fisherman who has always taken a penknife with him when fishing I was concerned that the government is currently pressing for anyone who is found carrying a knife to be prosecuted.

 

Just a thought.

 

The knife must be in their possession without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. Going fishing, martial arts, having a stanley blade while going to work as a carpet fitter are all with lawful authority or reasonable excuse. The law with regard to having a bladed article in a public place does not include pen knives with a blade under 3" or 7.62cm. However, if the blade locks or flicks out then this is deemed more of an offensive weapon and is illegal full stop.

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...the police must be able to use common sence!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Funniest thing I've ever read.

That would be the same police who told me if I didn't move my car from being half on the footpath to fully on the road while I was loading it up he'd give me a ticket. So I did and created a two mile traffic jam :rolleyes:

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The knife must be in their possession without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. Going fishing, martial arts, having a stanley blade while going to work as a carpet fitter are all with lawful authority or reasonable excuse. The law with regard to having a bladed article in a public place does not include pen knives with a blade under 3" or 7.62cm. However, if the blade locks or flicks out then this is deemed more of an offensive weapon and is illegal full stop.

 

 

In Spalding you can go into any farm shop and buy an 18" long Machete for cutting cabbages, in fact in the fields you can see teams of workers wielding these things, they are a lethal looking weapon, a lot take them home with them, but work is work they are what you need to do the job properly

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I always have a knife with me when fishing, often quite a few different ones.

 

My understanding is that they are legal in an appropriate environment i.e. as they are used in angling, it's no big deal.

 

However, with the current knee-jerk Government we have, with new laws being created just as quickly as new stealth taxes, and the increase in police 'targets', I can see why the original question in this subject may be of concern to anglers.

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However, if the blade locks or flicks out then this is deemed more of an offensive weapon and is illegal full stop.

 

Not true, while flick knives certainly are illegal, locking blades are perfectly OK if you can provide proof it's needed, carrying a locking bladed knife while fishing (or shooting, or working as a carpet fitter etc etc) would be absolutely fine, carrying that same knife into the pub after fishing wouldn't be so good.

 

Knives with 3 inch blades or less, with non locking or slip joint actions are legal carry without having to show a valid reason, longer blades and locking blades, even fixed blades come to that need a valid reason to be carried in public, but aren't illegal per se.

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