(14 February 2012, 23:32)Carnebwen Wrote: Been wanting to get one for a while. I dont need it for a particular reason. But the fact that they typically have blades that makes them non UK carry legal means id be unlikely to carry one.
Id use it for the usual things, cleaning my nails. Cutting fruit, opening boxes or whatever.
The only truly illegal blades in the UK are those which open under the force of gravity (butterfly knives etc) or stored energy such as spring loaded switchblades. it is also a fallacy that folding blades that can be opened single handed are illegal.
items with a folding (but not locking) blades less than 3.5" in length are not regarded as unlawful in any case unless they are being used in a threatening, or intimidatory manner, so most multi-tools are fine under UK law at all times.
Under UK law, it's the "intent" that governs the legality rather than the type of blade (except the two previously mentioned) and you are legally entitled to carry ANY type of bladed item, so long as you have a valid reason for doing so (bushcraft, work, carving etc)
A seventeen year old waving a 2" penknife about in an urban street could find himself in trouble, but a person who intends to perform ANY bushcraft related activity is legally permitted to carry a fixed, or manually folding knife of any length unless a police officer can prove that it is not appropriate to the activity concerned... So the fact that I often stop and brew up using my pocket stove makes it perfectly legal for me to carry my 4.5" lock knife for prepping feather sticks Etc and If I am going somewhere where the availability of small twigs may be low, or if I might want to build a fire, or temporary shelter Etc. I can carry a machete, parang, or even a felling axe if I so desire .... (locking knives are classified as fixed bladed knives for the purpose of the relevant act of parliament governing bladed and pointed articles)
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