On Mon, 7 May 2018 03:05:34 -0700 (PDT), misterroy wrote:

On Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:52:22 AM UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
T i m wrote:

So for those of us who regularly carry a 'pen / pocket-knife' or
multitool with a non-locking sub 3" blade
I think with the current knife-crime issue, there's zero chance of
getting the classifications relaxed as 'they' don't want to send out any
message that is seen to condone carrying knives.

I carry a small Stanley knife (along with a handful of screwdrivers,
pliers, penlight, etc) in my laptop bag, but that is basically only ever
in my house, car, or on a customer site, the times I'd even walk down a
road with it are rare, so I don't plan to remove the knife.

Reading the govt website it says
"have blades that can be locked and refolded only by pressing a button"
The french knives do not have a button, they have a twist collar. So they would appear to be OK?

My folding pruning saw is locked when open. About an 8" blade and could
inflict a very nasty wound.
I sometimes carry that, secateurs, short, geared, croppers and - gasp - a
sickle, so all rather sharp in some way and two of them are pointy.
Haven't yet taken the scythe for a walk - haven't found a way to conceal it!
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