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lambert:
when out laning which would you prefere?

and moreover how would the police take to one having either in ones motor when out and about given i'm dateless enough to forget to remove them  when I get back.

Guardian.:
AXE !  YOU SHOULD BE OK CARRYING AN AXE  , KEep it in something like a bag! and strapped down so it cannot fly about and kill you!!
if its out of harms way no one will know you even have it, and if its for offroading, thats good enough reason to carry surely. boggert or lsp will tell you the actual legal bit, but i dont see any harm.

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
Interesting topic. I use a WW2 US Marines machete, which is kept in a locked box containing all my recovery bits and bobs which is only ever put in the car when I go laning.
The question of legality is one I have pondered myself. Here is the legal blurb about it.



Source: Criminal Justice Act, 1988. Section 139(1).

Offence: It is an offence for any person, without lawful authority or good reason, to have with him in a public place, any article which has a blade or is sharply pointed except for a folding pocket-knife which has a cutting edge to its blade not exceeding 3 inches.

If the 'implement' is in the vehicle and out of immediate reach then I would give the benefit of the doubt, but it can all relate to the circumstances in which the object is found, e.g on a lane being used to trim back vegetation, I would say is a 'good reason', where as 'I was out laning a few weeks ago and forgot to take it out' would be viewed with some disdain.
It is down to the person to explain why the object is there, to a court if charged.

Unfortunately with the current high number of assaults and murders where pointed/bladed articles have been been used, the Police are very jumpy and you may be unfortunate enough to be pulled by an officer who is not sure about the legal aspect, and will seize it and say the dreaded words 'the court can decide'.
I have done that on several occasions, but the circumstances have usually been along the lines of Jonny Scrote has a knife or blade on him, at night, claiming he forgot to take it out of his pocket when he went out. Slightly different in the case of most off roaders.
A couple of hints though. Don't take any Samurai or Broadswords out to defoliate the local lanes, and definately don't offer to show them how quickly you can draw it and slice through something, as it may result in a swift application of CS (the chav aftershave of choice) or having a large lump appear on your head as a result of being chastised with Bertie Baton.

Guardian.:
theyd love to go through my motors then, more sharp and pointy things than a diy store. :lol:

Lord Shagg-Pyle:

--- Quote from: Guardian. on March 09, 2008, 21:22:38 ---theyd love to go through my motors then, more sharp and pointy things than a diy store. :lol:

--- End quote ---

But as you say, if they are all locked away and/or secured, why should there be a problem? There are still a fair few coppers out there who have a modicum of savvy and common sense, along with the old favourite, discretion.

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