Laws...

[Dazzamcgee]

This might be a silly question to be asking?

In a fishing scenario with all the bait cutting and re rigging what are the Laws/Reg's regarding wearing a fishing knife on a waist belt?

This might be a question our friendly neighbourhood cop could answer...

[ellicat]

Interesting question Dazza. I'm sure a (un?)commonsense approach would be taken. At the dam or beach while fishing OK; walking through the streets of Surfers or boarding a plane....maybe not:ohmy:

[ellicat]

Just had an obscure thought.

Soldiers used to wear their uniform with sword and all to weddings etc.

Will Angus be wearing a fishing knife on his belt to his imminent wedding ?

[chubbstar]

:laugh: Dont know about Angus, But the way things are going Tanya might be.

I bet there will be a couple of rods in the wedding car

[Dazzamcgee]

:laugh: nice one ellicat...

Yeah commonsense is the intended method of use but I was more concerned about hearing those dreaded words while fishing \"excuse me sir\" or \"freeze sucker\"......

[ellicat]

Yeah - as I said - it's an interesting question and I look forward to Booty's reply.

Might also depend on weather you're wearing a beanie or balaclava;)

[Feral]

Classed as \"tools of the trade\" just like a butcher carries his knives.

[jeff f]

got pulled up by the police with a nife on my belt and hasseked vabout it till i showed them the rest of the fishing gear in the back of the panelvan then they said fine please just remove the knife from the sheath if going into a shop,servo,etc

[Angus]

ellicat wrote:

Just had an obscure thought.

Soldiers used to wear their uniform with sword and all to weddings etc.

Will Angus be wearing a fishing knife on his belt to his imminent wedding ?

Ellicat: Funny you ask actually. As im waering my kilt to my wedding, ill have my Dirk (short sword) on my belt, scian dubh (little dagger) in my sock, and although i wont be wearing it, the cake is being cut with my highland broad sword

Angus

[jeff f]

Angus wrote:

As im waering my kilt to my wedding, ill have my Dirk (short sword) on my belt, scian dubh (little dagger) in my sock, and although i wont be wearing it, the cake is being cut with my highland broad sword

Angus

where do the claymore and the lochaber axe come into it:P

[Angus]

Claymore's on the wall. I dont have a lochabar axe

Angus

[ellicat]

Well, it was an obscure thought to me, but obviously you are obscure:P:laugh:

J/K;)

[Feral]

How many pipers you going to have Angus?

[bootyinblue]

OK.... Your answer comes from Weapons Act 1990 s54 Possession of a knife in a public place or school.

Basically a knife is a sharpened or pointed weapon that can be held in 1 or both hands, and can be used to stab or threaten to stab people.

Public place is pretty self explanatory

Reasonable excuse, now here is where its not so black and white. Fishing knife when fishing, OK. Fishing knife when calling at Maccas on the way home, Not OK. Steak knife at a BBQ in the park OK, steak knife down your jocks when you are in Woolies buying the steaks, not OK. Sort of get the drift?

[Dazzamcgee]

:laugh: @ Bootyinblue....

Thanks for clearing that one up for me....

I only ever put my knife belt on when I'm about to start fishing and take it off when I'm finished. So I'm in the clear, sweet.....

Thanx again Booty !!! Heres sum Karma....

[Angus]

Feral wrote:

How many pipers you going to have Angus?

Just the one Andrew. Same piper that piped my 18th and 21st.

He will be piping Tanya down the isle to \"Highland Cathedral\" and then piping the guests into the hall to \"Scotland The Brave\".

Angus

[Dan23]

I have my leatherman which has 3 sharp knives in it on my belt all day long. I go in and out of shops and businesses, i even went to an attack helicopter place the other day wearing it and I've never been questioned about it.

[bootyinblue]

Leathermans come under a heading called utility knife and can be worn for the purpose of accessing their 'utilities'

[Dazzamcgee]

Booty earlier today I gave U sum karma for helping me out U went from 9 to 10 points and now your back to 9 so I'm guessing sumone doesn't agree with U........

[ellicat]

Despite the threat to report my FOTM thread - it wasn't me:laugh:

[obone]

bootyinblue wrote:

Leathermans come under a heading called utility knife and can be worn for the purpose of accessing their 'utilities'

Do leathermans have to be visible like on a belt? i.e., not in your pocket?

Joel

[bootyinblue]

Guess you cant please everyone all the time.... Personally I dont really give a tweak.

Joel - There is nothing there to say it has to be on your belt or showing. But normally someone who carried a utility knife would have it in a pouch on their belt, and maybe look a bit like Gazza. Someone who had it tucked in their sock or down their jocks may warrant a little bit more attention.

[Gazza]

PMSL what are you trying to say Greg

Don't matter how many showers you have bud you still wont look pretty for the fish :silly: :silly:

Gaz