Swedish knife law question

[Esav Benyamin]

vactor, I think they treat knives over there the way we treat firearms in many places: you can bring them, but locked, separate from ammunition, etc. You can't just walk around wearing them.

The obvious logical problem is what the others have said: the law only hampers honest citizens from using knives responsibly. It does nothing to stop criminals.

The solution is to criminalize socially unwelcome behavior, like murder and not worry about what people own and carry around. But laws on the books are hard to repeal, even when the pendulum of social understanding swings back to a different mindset.

Abadir, my apologies. I didn't mean to challenge your opinion, only get a more specific reference. The laws already on the books can be intrusive enough. I doubt any Patriot Act is going to change policing noticeably. The problem is more one of Federalization of crimes anyway.

 

[The Porcupine]

vactor,

It is legal to purchase and/or transport a knife to your home as long as it is wrapped up and in a bag/pouch/backpack/whatever where it cannot be pulled out fast.

To clarify, it is basically illegal to carry a fixed blade or a folder with a blade longer than 2,75" (or one hand operated, no matter how small the blade) in public places!
Exeptions are hunters, fishermen and people needing a knife for their job (while actually performing that job! Not on the way to or from the job!!)

All the above taken into consideration, it is also illegal to carry fixed blades with blades longer than 4,72" unless they are used for hunting, fishing or scuba diving.
Many shops will not sell larger knives unless a person has an edged weapons permit that allows him/her to own (but not carry) blades over 4,72" (12 cm.).
The edged weapons permit only permits the person to collect (and keep at home) swords, sabres, knives, etc.
It does not allow possession of one hand operated folders, push daggers, switchblades, gravity knives, balisongs....you get the picture!

If a person is caught by police carrying any of the items mentioned above (italic part) in public, he or she will receive a $ 750,- fine!
If found at home, he or she will be fined $ 150,-!
Carrying a "normal" folder with a blade longer than 2,75" or a fixed blade in public place will bring a $ 450,- fine and a $ 150,- fine if found at home!

There you go, the knife laws of Wonderful Fairytale Denmark!

And as I mentioned before, it won't be long before it is forbidden to carry any knife in public!

edited because of spelling prolblems!