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If a knife or weapon is listed in the following table, it’s illegal to: possess it; bring it into the UK; sell or hire it out; lend or give it to someone; There are some legal exemptions.
Jul 27, 2022 · Importation of flick or gravity knives is prohibited under section 1 (2) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959, and an offence under section 50 (2) and (3) of the Customs and Excise...
- April 2022
- This statutory guidance provides advice for those required to comply with, or enforce, the measures in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 set out below...
- Part 1 of the Act responds to the threat posed by the use of corrosive substances as a weapon to inflict serious harm. Whilst this type of crime is...
- Part 3 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 strengthens the law on prohibiting the sale of knives and other bladed articles to under 18s, and in relat...
- Part 4 of the Act strengthens legislation in relation to the possession of bladed articles and certain dangerous and offensive weapons. It extends...
- Part 5 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 strengthens the law in relation to threatening with offensive weapons. The Act amends the existing offence...
- This Part does not form part of the statutory guidance but is included for background information.Part 7 of the Act confers powers on Trading Stand...
- Specified WeaponsSection 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 provides that it is an offence for any person to manufacture, sell or hire, offer for...
A lock knife is not a folding pocket knife and therefore it is an offence to carry around such a knife regardless of the length of the blade, if you do not have good reason. A lock knife has blades that can be locked and refolded only by pressing a button.
Apr 19, 2023 · Possession of certain prohibited knives: Section 1A Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (Summary offence) This was introduced by section 44 OWA to prohibit the possession of flick knives...
Aug 9, 2021 · It’s now an offence to keep items such as knuckledusters, flick knives, throwing stars, zombie knives, telescopic truncheons and push daggers in your home. The law will also change on safe retailing for buying knives in store and online.
Jul 14, 2021 · A new legal definition of flick knives, banned since 1959, also takes effect, resulting in more of these bladed weapons being outlawed.
Sep 27, 2022 · Flick Knives and Gravity Knives. Section 1A Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (as amended by section 44 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019). See section 43 of the 2019 legislation for...
