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Argentinian knife laws?

A little obscure I know, havn't seen any argentines in the forum but maybe one of you is hidding. I'll be down there in the spring and am curious as to what I can carry legaly.

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Argentina is a very relaxed country...the issue is if the police like u u can get away with anything...if they hate u then u are screwed on everything....being a tourist....they might not want to start some issues..but if u cross that line..u might be screwed anyways....i would bring a knife but nothing to great....there is a high crime rate there with street crimes ie mugging...
 
Argentines seem to have what is sometimes called a knife culture, but I haven't been there. A good friend went to Argentina for a few weeks a year or two ago. I'll ask him about your question and see what he can share with us. He's a knife person, specifically he won't go anywhere without an SAK or two. For whatever it may be worth, Boker has a great carbon steel Sodbuster and Mini-Sodbuster made down there. I have both and I like them a lot. I bought mine from www.eknifeworks.com for very little dough. The handles are described as yellow, but they look more like old ivory to me.
 
I just called my buddy who has spent time in Argentina and he said to tell you that you will have a good time there. I asked specifically about knives and he said you should be OK with taking reasonable folding knives in your checked luggage, and then get it out as soon as it's feasible after you land there. He took two Victorinox models with him. He said most of the men he was around had a fixed blade in a sheath stuck in the back of their pants usually. Some were kind of fancy, very pointed "hunting" knives, but he said those men who were serious cattle raisers and cow hands used somewhat heavier knives like those we call butcher knives. That's why they carried them, too, to butcher cattle. That was a common chore on the pampas (grasslands) where my buddy was visiting. Raising cattle is a big industry there and he said to tell you that you will eat a lot of excellent beef cooked in many different ways, but especially good steaks. He also said a lot of good leather products are made and sold there, too, such as belts, jackets, and vests. You might want to bring something like that back with you. Have fun!
 
Thanks for your help everyone. I sort of expected a latin american attitude toward the law, fortunatly I can talk a good line in spanish. I'm really looking forward to the trip including the beef, though I imagine after four monthes that I'll be craving somthing with a little more heat to it than argentine food. I'll keep my eyes open for a nice facon or two. Cookies for all of you.
 
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