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Knife laws, help me understand...

  • 11-11-2024 07:20PM
    #1
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,732 ✭✭✭


    I'm down a rabbit hole... Have ordered a Gerber EAB with utility blade. It's for opening boxes, bubble wrap, cable ties etc. in work. It's folding and locks open, but requires you to pry it open to expose the blade. It's just like your standard folding Stanley...

    While I was ordering it, I accidentally decided to pick up a Leatherman Skeletool CX, which also requires you to open the blade... This one's mostly for home use.

    I'm aware that I can't have either of them in public without a valid reason and I've no interest in having a knife in public, but I'm still confused about the law regarding flick knives and locking knives... Is it legitimate to own them?

    https://www.leatherman.com/en_IE/skeletool-cx-19.html

    https://www.gerber-store.co.uk/eab-lite-utility-knife-black



Comments

  • #2
    mulbot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭mulbot


    You'll be fine, don't take it out in public. (there is a law for covering reasonable excuse or lawful authority)



  • #3
    Paul.kavanagh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Paul.kavanagh


    i had the same worries about my leatherman and had asked at my local station as i use it daly in the course of my work. i was told somthing much the same

    there is a law for covering reasonable excuse



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