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[juliet]

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Apparently an anti-knife-crime group want minimum 6 month jail sentences for adults caught with a blade less than 3 in (5 years for >3"). My immediate query was whether this would be intended to outlaw a standard penknife? (for reference, this appears to be a reasonably well-referenced summary of the current UK situation - it is OK to carry any non-locking folding knife under 3" on a daily basis; other knifes (e.g. locking knifes) are illegal unless you have 'good reason' to carry them) This would seem somewhat OTT (I admit that I may be biased - I've been carrying a penknife on a daily basis since I was a teenager).

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[wintrmute.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? I've used some leatherman's that do - there's a kind of notch on the handle that you push in before the blade will swing back in.

My Gerber has something similar - once the blade is out, it won't go back until you unlock it.