Diving Knife Query

"Jim" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
> anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were
in
> a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was
indeed
> a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
> offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
>

I would say that if it is still wrapped up with a shop receipt, or carried
with tanks, regs, masks etc, you will be fine.

If you are wandering down the high street wearing a camo jacket with a shark
cleaver strapped to your leg, you'll get nicked.

Don't worry about 'offensive weapon', a diving knife is a bladed or pointed
instrument under s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the onus is on you to
prove you had a good reason for having it.


MP

"Jim" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R-SdnTEXCN0n6TfcSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
> anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were
in
> a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was
indeed
> a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
> offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
>

I would say that if it is still wrapped up with a shop receipt, or carried
with tanks, regs, masks etc, you will be fine.

If you are wandering down the high street wearing a camo jacket with a shark
cleaver strapped to your leg, you'll get nicked.

Don't worry about 'offensive weapon', a diving knife is a bladed or pointed
instrument under s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the onus is on you to
prove you had a good reason for having it.


MP

"Jim" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R-SdnTEXCN0n6TfcSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
> anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were
in
> a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was
indeed
> a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
> offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
>

I would say that if it is still wrapped up with a shop receipt, or carried
with tanks, regs, masks etc, you will be fine.

If you are wandering down the high street wearing a camo jacket with a shark
cleaver strapped to your leg, you'll get nicked.

Don't worry about 'offensive weapon', a diving knife is a bladed or pointed
instrument under s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the onus is on you to
prove you had a good reason for having it.


MP

"Jim" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R-SdnTEXCN0n6TfcSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
> anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were
in
> a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was
indeed
> a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
> offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
>

I would say that if it is still wrapped up with a shop receipt, or carried
with tanks, regs, masks etc, you will be fine.

If you are wandering down the high street wearing a camo jacket with a shark
cleaver strapped to your leg, you'll get nicked.

Don't worry about 'offensive weapon', a diving knife is a bladed or pointed
instrument under s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the onus is on you to
prove you had a good reason for having it.


MP

"Jim" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R-SdnTEXCN0n6TfcSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
> anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were
in
> a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was
indeed
> a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
> offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
>

I would say that if it is still wrapped up with a shop receipt, or carried
with tanks, regs, masks etc, you will be fine.

If you are wandering down the high street wearing a camo jacket with a shark
cleaver strapped to your leg, you'll get nicked.

Don't worry about 'offensive weapon', a diving knife is a bladed or pointed
instrument under s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the onus is on you to
prove you had a good reason for having it.


MP

Having travelled all over post 9/11 with two such knives in my luggage, I've
never been asked, as it has been in place with the rest of the gear (and not
in my hand luggage, obviously!)

Having travelled all over post 9/11 with two such knives in my luggage, I've
never been asked, as it has been in place with the rest of the gear (and not
in my hand luggage, obviously!)

Having travelled all over post 9/11 with two such knives in my luggage, I've
never been asked, as it has been in place with the rest of the gear (and not
in my hand luggage, obviously!)

Having travelled all over post 9/11 with two such knives in my luggage, I've
never been asked, as it has been in place with the rest of the gear (and not
in my hand luggage, obviously!)

Having travelled all over post 9/11 with two such knives in my luggage, I've
never been asked, as it has been in place with the rest of the gear (and not
in my hand luggage, obviously!)