“The blade becomes hidden when bent or pushed into the handle and opens by gravity or centrifugal force or pressure” etc. >You can make a hundred trips and peel a single orange. What did you > lose by carrying a few ounces of an extra knife? Huh???? I don`t understand. What “survival aid” can you get from your 125mm blade that I can`t get from my 33mm blade. Cutting sticks? Crocodile fight? Cutting rails perhaps? I would prefer to unroll the SAM splint on my first aid kit. Takes a few seconds. A credit card knife folds into the shape and size of a credit card and is designed to be hidden in a wallet or pocket. People who carry a credit card knife risk being charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. There is no legal excuse to wear this article.
>Again, that`s wrong. The definition of a patchwork knife in Australian knife laws varies from state to state. In Queensland, for example, you can use a Swiss Army knife for utilitarian purposes. Meanwhile, in Western Australia, there is a “legal excuse” for carrying a gun. If it were used as a weapon, would it of course be illegal – or am I missing something here? >and no> know if it would be considered an illegal weapon in Australia, Rings on the ends are hell on the fingers! Help when you stick a stick through each ring to make a handle. Of course, need a BIG knife to cut the handles 🙂 Multi-tools are completely legal to own, which makes sense as they are available for free in a number of stores. There are reasonable excuses that will suffice. For example, you have your multi-tool with you and need it to eat or drink, you participate in some kind of legal entertainment, leisure or sports. > it suggests that a locking knife with a 3-4″ blade is the most valuable tool you can have in this “survival” situation> Mmmm, no. I am thinking of the “chainsaw”.
Ideal also for self-defense and undoubtedly legal. But I would advise you to skip the hockey mask if you don`t want to raise your eyebrows. ;^) Good enough for “I believe,” you listed the situations where this particular type of knife adds something that a legal knife doesn`t. The obvious question arises – what is the best knife to cut a pair of DUNLOP VOLLEYS (pathetic attempt to start a DV wire!)? Search – The Western Australian Police may search you without a warrant if they believe it is in the public safety interest. I think if they suspect you`re carrying a knife that you might want to hurt someone with, they can search you and take away your multi-tool. I don`t see anything that could make your coverage illegal as an import. Certainly dangerous to wear in a public place. It is best to carry some kind of “traditional” pocket knife with a sliding joint. Unless you belong to the “target groups”. Leave your “crips” equipment at home.
You`re unlikely to be harassed by police anyway. But they can use the bluff at customs…. Perhaps you should reprint the above page? We wish you a pleasant stay. (b) a needle-shaped blade with an elliptical cross-section or 3 or more sides, excluding instruments such as swords or bayonets. However, not all states are the same. For example, Queensland is not that strict, so they let their citizens carry little knives like a Swiss Army knife. However, it should only be for food and other general uses. If you`re not sure about your state`s law, it`s best not to bring small folding knives in public. Nothing to do with a knife, but I currently use the remaining half of a pair of hiking poles (I tend to be rough with them) that I am unable to telescope to its minimum length (broken section that I had to stick on). So I have to carry it outside my backpack on public transport because it doesn`t fit. I`m surprised I haven`t been released on bail yet by one of those New South Wales train security guards for carrying a potentially dangerous weapon. Just one thing about imports, Fed Customs has some fun rules…
Some time ago, a double-edged dagger was confiscated from me in the mail. The story was that I needed a letter from my state police chief to publish it. I didn`t bother because they held other, more valuable things until I convinced them that the dagger was legal in New South Wales. A trader in Qld reported about Messer that he had to stand in front of customs for some files to be released, as the bureaucrats considered them nothing but weapons. from memory, these were standard Spyderco folders. I think the way it works is that if Customs thinks that one or more states might consider a knife illegal, the burden of proof is on the recipient that it is correct in their state. Another poster said that in its state (forget which ones) the hands are not legal. It may be useful to check with the consulate to verify secrecy.
The fact that it looks like a gun and is advertised as such in the U.S. could be a problem. Someone from Vic could give you a contact for a reputable dealer… They are usually up to date with these things. >And this particular knife qualifies for that. Lots of folding knives. 7. A “push knife” or similar device, designed as a weapon, consisting of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or point of any material, having a handle perpendicular to the blade or tip that supports the blade or tip from the palm of the hand so that the stabbings or stab wounds may be caused by a Typing or pushing motion. To better understand how to use a decent knife in Australian conditions, read the book Australian Bush Survival Skills by Kevin Casey, Kimberley Publications in Brisbane.