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Most shops won't sell anything that they consider a "knife" to under 16s. You may have to show ID if buying over the counter.
If you actually get hold of the thing in the first place, I think the odds of getting it confiscated are slim. Just remember to put it in your hold baggage when flying.
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I think the police would confiscate them if you got caught. Plus I wouldn't risk carrying something like that in public anyway. If you do buy them, keep them at home.
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Not wishing to be too political here, but as a white middle-class professional male I've carried a Swiss Army knife on me all the time since I was 18 (except on flights) and have never been stopped or had any trouble...
I deeply suspect that if I was a black teenager wearing a hoodie, I'd be up for carrying a dangerous weapon with intent.
You're 15? Er... :P perfect age... but anyways, i remember killa saying somehting about them being illegal, but he said TGG was in michigan and stuff so... heh.
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I generally practice Bushcraft and you are allowed to carry any article that has a non-locking blade of under 3inches max. No matter what age.
And you are allowed to carry a fixed blade of over 4inches if you have a bona fide reason, religion, chef, bushcraft, and anything that requires a knife, but you must be over 18.
I have a Mora Clipper and a DC4 stone, and I can get my knife shaving sharp, yes that means shaving hairs lol.
Ohh and by the way, Gerber isn't a very good brand, get an Opinel, cheaper and better, and you'll also need a sharpening stone, DC4 is excellent.
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Are these Legal to carry in the UK?
