Storing Kinves

BatMan 1993

Hi everyone, I just wanted to find out about the storage of knifes in this country. I am a bushcraft enthuasiast, and have 2 bushcraft knives, as well as a few handmade blades for outdoor use. I just wanted to know if anyone know's the laws in relation to owning and storing such knives.

meathstevie

Don't think there's any problem having the knives. It becomes problematic when they can be interpreted as an offensive weapon. For example : there's no problem with you having a 5 inch hunting knife hanging on your belt when out deer stalking. You'll find yourself in a slightly different situation having the same knife on your belt on a saturday night in the local pub.

sikastag

Firearms and offensive weapons act 1990. Relevant Section is 9

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/plweb-cgi/fastweb?state_id=1270407998&view=ag-view&docrank=2&numhitsfound=17&query_rule=%28%28$query3%29%29%3Alegtitle&query3=weapons&docid=45965&docdb=Acts&dbname=Acts&dbname=SIs&sorting=none&operator=and&TemplateName=predoc.tmpl&setCookie=1

2009 ammendment

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/plweb-cgi/fastweb?state_id=1270407998&view=ag-view&docrank=3&numhitsfound=17&query_rule=%28%28$query3%29%29%3Alegtitle&query3=weapons&docid=30597&docdb=SIs&dbname=Acts&dbname=SIs&sorting=none&operator=and&TemplateName=predoc.tmpl&setCookie=1

Tackleberrywho

sikastag wrote: »

Firearms and offensive weapons act 1990. Relevant Section is 9

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/plweb-cgi/fastweb?state_id=1270407998&view=ag-view&docrank=2&numhitsfound=17&query_rule=%28%28$query3%29%29%3Alegtitle&query3=weapons&docid=45965&docdb=Acts&dbname=Acts&dbname=SIs&sorting=none&operator=and&TemplateName=predoc.tmpl&setCookie=1

2009 ammendment

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/plweb-cgi/fastweb?state_id=1270407998&view=ag-view&docrank=3&numhitsfound=17&query_rule=%28%28$query3%29%29%3Alegtitle&query3=weapons&docid=30597&docdb=SIs&dbname=Acts&dbname=SIs&sorting=none&operator=and&TemplateName=predoc.tmpl&setCookie=1

don't bring them into a pub nightclub or an urban area and you are ok.
Common sense really.
I have expensive knives and cheap spanish knives.
I'm some day going to make a nice bowie with a stag antler handle.
If I ever get the time!