Cyclone Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 So, I have to wrap my old knives up like xmas presents, drive across sheffield (I'm in Woodhouse) find the bin, and then drive back, pick them up, drive across town again and be careful how I walk to the bin in the 30min time slot you say I have and also avoid the people I've never heard of who'll also be there opening the bin for me? What? Why would you have to drive across twice? ---------- Post added 16-01-2016 at 11:13 ---------- This does not appear to be an amnesty. You would be probably be safer if you put any illegal knives in your black bin. What exactly makes a knife illegal? I have a machete in the garage, an axe in the outhouse, and several gerber sheath knives around the house. They're all entirely legal to have in your own home. They only become illegal if you start walking around in public with one. Although when I'm walking in the peaks I'll take one in my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 The point is that an 'amnesty' is announced by the police when they publicly advise that persons carrying knives for disposal to an announced location will not be charged. The suggestion is there by the OP, but no announcement has been made by the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Why not just chuck it in the wheelie bin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) What exactly makes a knife illegal? I have a machete in the garage, an axe in the outhouse, and several gerber sheath knives around the house. They're all entirely legal to have in your own home. They only become illegal if you start walking around in public with one. Although when I'm walking in the peaks I'll take one in my bag. Most common knives aren't illegal to carry per se, provided you can demonstrate to a court that the use is justified. A folding knife with a blade of less than 3" is permissible, though you could still be charged with possessing an offensive weapon if you get giddy with it. N.B. a knife with the means of locking the blade, isn't classed as a folding knife. Hence some multi-tools are UK Legal carry, some are not. Even a classic Opinel is a classed lock knife, as there is a means of locking the blade, even though you have to engage it manually. A leatherman juice should be OK as the blades are on the outside of the device, but a Wave has a lockable blade. I'm not sure if there has been a test case yet on the original style of Leatherman (or similar) where the non-locking blades are on the inside of the handle. (that is, there would need to be two operations to close the blade; one to open the pliers, the second to fold away the blade.) Note also that a toolbox in the boot of your car has been deemed to be a public place, so be careful what you carry there. Some knives would be illegal to buy, sell, or carry in a public place regardless; more info here on that one; (e.g. flick knives, push daggers etc. ) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/186911/Knives_and_offensive_weapons_information_GDS_FAQ.pdf Edited January 16, 2016 by peak4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Isn't it sad that a few generations back thousands of young men in this city made pocket knifes, and carried them daily too no doubt. My uncle gave me a Swiss army type thing with a fake pearl handle when I was around 10 or 11 and I'm "only" going back 30 years. If I gave my nephew the same now my sister would string me up. Now we have to have an amnesty for crappy pound land kitchen knives that get stuffed down a sock (that are made in China) so someone doesn't get stabbed. Oh and be careful kids they can be sharp too. No wonder young 'uns can't cook. What a world. I second your post. Hand a knife in to-day, pop to the local cutlery shop and buy a bigger and better one tomorrow. Knife amnesty, complete waste of time and effort. Every house in the land has a sharp knife somewhere, what shall we do about those, ban them as well. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Most common knives aren't illegal to carry per se, provided you can demonstrate to a court that the use is justified. A folding knife with a blade of less than 3" is permissible, though you could still be charged with possessing an offensive weapon if you get giddy with it. N.B. a knife with the means of locking the blade, isn't classed as a folding knife. Hence some multi-tools are UK Legal carry, some are not. Even a classic Opinel is a classed lock knife, as there is a means of locking the blade, even though you have to engage it manually. A leatherman juice should be OK as the blades are on the outside of the device, but a Wave has a lockable blade. I'm not sure if there has been a test case yet on the original style of Leatherman (or similar) where the non-locking blades are on the inside of the handle. (that is, there would need to be two operations to close the blade; one to open the pliers, the second to fold away the blade.) Note also that a toolbox in the boot of your car has been deemed to be a public place, so be careful what you carry there. Some knives would be illegal to buy, sell, or carry in a public place regardless; more info here on that one; (e.g. flick knives, push daggers etc. ) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/186911/Knives_and_offensive_weapons_information_GDS_FAQ.pdf Exactly the point I was making. If they're at home, then only flick, gravity, or similar knives are illegal (and they're illegal to buy as well as to own, so how did you get one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Exactly the point I was making. If they're at home, then only flick, gravity, or similar knives are illegal (and they're illegal to buy as well as to own, so how did you get one). maybe he bought/had one before they were made illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Which would have been when exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natjack Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Which would have been when exactly? Google is your friend? Where does he say he actually has one anyway? You sound like you're well bladed up yourself in your house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I thought you could own flick knives if you had acquired them before 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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