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SA Knife Laws
I travel with a folding pocket knife. Is this illegal in South Africa? Is
there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? geotek |
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if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal
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if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal
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"petrus" wrote in message ... if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal Then perhaps I should become a criminal! ; } geotek |
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"petrus" wrote in message ... if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal Then perhaps I should become a criminal! ; } geotek |
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"geotek" wrote in message . com... "petrus" wrote in message ... if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal Then perhaps I should become a criminal! ; } geotek Naturally petrus' flippiant comments are reflexive as usual, based in bigotry and do not contain any whimsical wisdom. The laws are not as strong as in the developed countries and the cops do not have the time to enforce them as indicated in petrus' response. You can be assured that the cops will not hesitate to pull the laws out and dust them off at a moments notice if they need to. This is especially true if you are a criminal that has been getting too big for his boots and they want an excuse to bring you in. Generally anything that you buy in a shop is barely legal - they would have to work hard to make a case in court because you can say that the laws are vague and the knives are widely available. Maybe in 2009 there will be a new government that will have the will to tighten all of this up. |
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"geotek" wrote in message . com... "petrus" wrote in message ... if you are a criminal, it is legal, if not it is illegal Then perhaps I should become a criminal! ; } geotek Naturally petrus' flippiant comments are reflexive as usual, based in bigotry and do not contain any whimsical wisdom. The laws are not as strong as in the developed countries and the cops do not have the time to enforce them as indicated in petrus' response. You can be assured that the cops will not hesitate to pull the laws out and dust them off at a moments notice if they need to. This is especially true if you are a criminal that has been getting too big for his boots and they want an excuse to bring you in. Generally anything that you buy in a shop is barely legal - they would have to work hard to make a case in court because you can say that the laws are vague and the knives are widely available. Maybe in 2009 there will be a new government that will have the will to tighten all of this up. |
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"geotek" wrote in message I travel with a folding pocket knife. Is this illegal in South Africa? Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? Folding pocket knives are legal, as are fixed-blade knives carried concealed (except on airlines). Switchblades are not legal to carry. I do not think there is a limit on blade length, although I vaguely do recall something about length. Standard pocket knives are within the limit. Moira, the Faerie Godmother |
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"geotek" wrote in message I travel with a folding pocket knife. Is this illegal in South Africa? Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? Folding pocket knives are legal, as are fixed-blade knives carried concealed (except on airlines). Switchblades are not legal to carry. I do not think there is a limit on blade length, although I vaguely do recall something about length. Standard pocket knives are within the limit. Moira, the Faerie Godmother |
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"geotek" wrote in message om... I travel with a folding pocket knife. I always have my Swiss Army knife with me. Have found it very useful, especially when there is no corkscrew or bottle opener is available! Is this illegal in South Africa? Ordinary pocket knives are not illegal as far as I am aware. However, don't have it on you, or in your hand luggage, when you intend flying somewhere. I recently flew to Cape Town from Port Elizabeth, and my briefcase was duly scanned in P.E. without any problem. However, when I arrived at CT airport for the return flight, I was called over when my briefcase had been scanned by an extremely bored, overweight Afrikaans lady, who could hardly speak English, and told that she had detected a Philips screw driver in my case. One of the other attendants asked me to open the briefcase, which I quite happily did, knowing that I had no screwdrivers with me. Nothing was found, and the case was scanned again. "There are a Philips screwdriver in your case" the bored lady managed to utter. Again we looked, and in one of the side pockets, we discovered a small set of jeweller screwdrivers, the largest being about 6cm in length, and the thickness of a thread. Anyhow, I was told this was a sharp instrument, and I wsn't allowed to take it on board. I explained to the affable chap that I could hardly use it to open a locked cockpit door, and hijack the aircraft. Quite so, was his reply, but it was still a sharp object, and not allowed on board. So, I dumped it in a small box attached to the wall. Not having realised it was there, I must have carried it around for years, and certainly wouldn't miss it. I have slightly larger ones anyway, which are far more useful. Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? I would think that walking around with a 9 inch blade pocket knife might arouse some suspicion! Even a fixed blade one. The latter would be rather difficult, and even dangerous, to put in one's pocket!!! But, again, if you go hunting, or bushwacking, a fixed blade knife in a sheath carried on the belt would not be taken as unusual. -- conciliator geotek |
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