Here is a google translate, but still you get the bulk i think.
When should you have permission for a knife ? In a number of cases, it requires permission from the police to acquire, possess, carry or use certain knives and blanks.
This applies to:
- Knives designed for thrusting ( stiletto's )
- Auto knifes ( like my Ganzo )
- Falling knives I think this are auto knifes where the blade come strait out of the handle
- Two-part folding knives, whose blade can be folded out by hand (butterfly knives)
- Knives designed to hang around the throat or shoulder so that they can be pulled with one hand
- Throwing stars, throwing knives, kayaks, etc.
- Blank weapons appearing as another object, for example carcasses
It is therefore prohibited, at all, to possess such knives and blankets.
It also requires permission from the police as a rule if a knife has a blade of more than 12 cm. However, hooks and knives with a blade of more than 12 cm are excluded from the prohibition and from the requirement for a permit from the police if used for professional purposes, for domestic use or for hunting, angling or sports or for another similarly recognized purpose.
However, it is a condition that the mentioned knives and dagger are designed for the said use and they may only be acquired, held and carried for the said use.
For example, if you want to buy and apply a hunting knife with a blade of more than 12 cm to anything other than hunting, it will require a license.
The prohibition is generally and not limited to public places.
How is the length of the blade measured? According to jurisprudence, the sharp length of a sharp weapon is measured from the shaft so as to include a possible crumbling, rough piece of blade blade, such a piece by the use of the knife as a weapon of fire acts as part of the blade.
When do you have to include a knife in a public place, etc.?
Even though no knife permission is required, it is far from certain that it must be included in a public place, etc.
It is illegal to include knives in such places as illegal.
It is apparent from the Knife act that it is forbidden to carry and possess knives and blankets in public places, places of education, youth clubs, recreational schemes etc.
However, there is the following exception to the prohibition If the inclusion of the knife occurs in the course of professional activity, or for use in hunting, angling or sporting pursuit or for other similarly recognized purposes.
When is a purpose recognizable?
- Business: If a knife is to be used as a tool in a (legal) profession, such as a craftsman's possession of a knife in the course of business, it is allowed to carry and hold it in a public place. You should therefore also carry and hold the knife on the way directly to or from the work where the knife is to be used.
- Hunting: If a knife is to be used in hunting, it is allowed to carry and hold the knife on the way directly to or from the place where the hunting takes place.
- Fishing: If a knife is to be used for angling, it is also permitted to carry and hold the knife on the way directly to or from the spot where angling takes place.
- Sports exercise: If a knife is to be used in connection with a sporting activity, it is also allowed to carry and hold the knife on the way directly to or from the sports activity.
- Other similarly recognizable purpose: A knife may also be legally carried and held as part of a legal leisure activity. This applies in accordance with the law to the Knife act eg scouts and others who practice outdoor activities such as hiking, forest walks, sailing trips, etc. And in that regard uses a knife. It is thus also permitted to carry and possess the knife directly to or from the legal leisure activity.
I also think there are something about the blade locking in place for folders, that too was illegal in the old knife act, not sure if it have translated over into the new one.
What i have translated above are just the general least gibberish of the knife act, there are a lot of other BS you will need a master degree in law to have a little chance of understanding it.
You can still do a citizens arrest here, but you better not hurt the guy in any way, though him falling up and down stairs might happen and is generally okayed by the police ;-)
As long as its not a too long stair he fell down off while you "arrested" him
PS. like that Kel Tec
i have know about those for a while due to my intrest in firearms.