Knifes

talkin yer now

Hello, Quick question, Have you ever heard of people buying knifes though a middle man such as a fishing store? Context; 3 years ago I bought a knife, completely legal,but still v.dangerous in wrong hands, and I had no problem with importing it from the American site I bought from. few months later buy another knife, much bigger this time, but still legal, it almost classified as a machete, but was still technically legal.The knife was sent, and 2 weeks l8r got a call from some garda saying that they felt that is wasent agreeable to have within the country. 2 things, 1,no where did it say in the irish legality site that there was an additional checkpoint that my knife must pass,which was the individual officer's opinion on what I may or may not be allowed regardless that it was legal & non offensive and 2, my friend who is in charge of a barracks said that should not have happened and that I could try again with a fishing store importing it. Is this common? What is the technical term for the service the fishing store would provide& what might I expect to pay the store for their part in the importing.Many thanks for any responses.

rubadub

talkin yer now wrote: »

few months later buy another knife, much bigger this time, but still legal, it almost classified as a machete, but was still technically legal.

no where did it say in the irish legality site

What website are you referring to, and how did you determine that it was legal to import in the first place? (bear in mind just because something is on sale in shops here it is not necessarily legal to own and/or import)

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1991/en/si/0066.html

http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/prohibitions-restrictions/prohibitions-restrictions.pdf

talkin yer now

it was the statute book that I got my info from

Tigger

link to the knife type?

wandererz

Knives.
Punctuation.
Paragraphing.

= better level of response.


I could have... but it hurts to read that great big clump of words.
So unfortunately i can't be bovvered.