When articles like this pops out, it means that soon 3D printers will get regulated to oblivion.
UK is crazy, even pocketknife or pepper spray is forbidden. And this country has one of highest violent crime rates in Europe.
UK is crazy, even pocketknife or pepper spray is forbidden. And this country has one of highest violent crime rates in Europe.
Umm, that entire sentence is total bullshit. UK has no way near the highest violent crime rates in Europe. Look it up. Plus pepper sprays and pocket knives are common place. You can buy them anywhere.
Pepper spray is illegal in the UK.
Pocket knives with folding, non-locking blades under 3 inches are legal to carry around. Larger blades are legal to carry around if you've got a good reason to have them and aren't doing anything the Police consider dodgy (UK knife law is quite complex).
Pocket knife legislation is a bit off after a court decision regarding the length of blades. Under 3 inches and folding and you're fine - so Swiss Army knives are OK. Other knives require lawful authority or reasonable excuse - so workmen are fine, someone carrying a knife "for protection" is not, and rightly so.
The UK does have a serious problem with knife crime, and a serious problem with young people carrying them for protection.
search "pepper spray self defense":
amazon.co.uk: 151 results, mostly books, none of them actually usefull
amazon.com: 1,812 results