I guess case closed? I mean any knife can be a weapon. I do find politicians pass down stupid laws sometimes.
I just consulted another police friend currently in vocation, and all he said was DON'T GET CAUGHT. Apparently its not a crime unless you're caught!
Wait! nunchucks are prohibited? And are escrimas prohibited as well?
i have another issue, well not really but I did buy a baofeng walkie talkie from china but it passed by customs no problem. HOW??
I wanna put forth that I'm sorry for hijacking this thread.
you need to study the laws (obviously you haven't as you are asking questions that should've been answered if you have read the various excerpts that have been posted numerous times in this thread, which I am no inclined to reproduce), and then the mischief behind them or the thinking behind them. The laws were enacted and passed years ago, in fact, adopting/borrowing heavily from various legislation around the world, notably UK. are you familiar with the reasoning behind them in the source country? if you aren't, it would be an interesting exercise - just google it...it may be more interesting a hobby if you know when autos came about, why they're viewed with concern, why the legislation etc. Sometimes these things read like a story book. I can't say the laws are stupid...but the above is my concern - both with the guys having to enforce it, the people having to interpret it, the people having to live with it etc. UNless you have a sound and thorough understanding, you cannot start to repeal it or criticize it.
remember, there's no free KnifeRights.org to do your homework for you here.
nunchuckus, escrimas - I suggest you read up on the laws. collapsible batons, nunchuckus are deemed to be weapons and illegal (unless you are authorised - collapsible batons that is). if you are found with one, you will be charged. as for batons, sticks etc - I believe that intent is important. There are various FMA centres here - so if you are using it for practice, going to and fro class and are not brandishing it and using as a weapon, I believe the SPF will not be too unreasonable. If you bring such gear along with you to nightclubs etc, then you're asking to be charged (you can still spend your resource defending yourself). whatever it is, don't weaponize such gear. keep the sticks in a gym bag, secured etc. it is always better to show that there is clearly no intent.
I don't know anything about walkies.
But it appears you like to walk at the edge of the knife (pun intended)
Since these are public forums, it is wise to assume that everyone reads them, from friends to foe to law enforcement to impressionable minds, so perhaps the answers you seek will not be forthcoming here.
Fundamentally, one always has a choice. Sometimes we make good decisions, sometimes we make poor ones. So please be careful - a moment of folly may result in a lifetime of regret.
Collecting knives per se and using them for lawful purpose isn't a criminal activity. I use my kitchen knives every day, and that is an interesting cutting tool as well
ps: if you need to satisfy your curiousity on autos, balisongs etc. go and handle them in countries where they are not illegal. I have and I can say that they hold no interest for me. Autos have their place when one does not have full use of both hands or heavily gloved (but a fixed will be much better). In terms of speed of blade deployment - a fixed is better and the extra second it takes to open a manual folder won't really make a difference - however I am not a first responder so I could be a 100% wrong.