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Post by whiteshield on Mar 4, 2022 14:10:46 GMT
What swords and blades are allowed in Canada? Can you open carry?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2022 21:30:12 GMT
Open carry? Yes and no. There is no law forbidding us from carrying it, but if a police officer decides he is detecting ill intent, he is free to act on that.
When it's for work purposes you aren't gonna get in trouble, like say, a box cutter if you open boxes a lot, but for the most part.
Automatic knives and butterfly knives are both illegal. And it's illegal to conceal carry
You could probably get away with a small folding knife with no hassle. No cop is gonna bother you about a Swiss army knife, I don't think. Or maybe a bigger knife if camping, but even then, I've gotten in trouble taking a machete to a camp ground and was told to take a hatchet if I want to split wood. Go figure
If it's scary, Canadians will cry about it
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Post by fester on Mar 4, 2022 21:53:09 GMT
Probably also depends in what part of Canada someone is in most likely. In the more rural areas may not be a big a deal as closer to a big city. and probably depends on the local law enforcement, etc.
I know Skallagrim on his youtube channel has taken swords and blades into woods and tested them to destruction with no known issues since he lives in Canada
But maybe he was on someone's private property. But I thought he was in some local parks sometimes as well.
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Post by perignum on Mar 4, 2022 22:21:23 GMT
Didn’t some nut job kill some unfortunate people with a sword in Toronto a while back? He was dressed in medieval garb, too, as far as I remember.
I’d err on the side of caution, personally.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2022 22:32:03 GMT
Probably also depends in what part of Canada someone is in most likely. In the more rural areas may not be a big a deal as closer to a big city. and probably depends on the local law enforcement, etc. I know Skallagrim on his youtube channel has taken swords and blades into woods and tested them to destruction with no known issues since he lives in Canada But maybe he was on someone's private property. But I thought he was in some local parks sometimes as well. If you are careful about location, there is less to worry about, that and the fact he has video equipment, it makes his intent a lot more apparent. It's all about intent and perceived intent, in Canada I've taken swords in the woods at my old home town a bunch. I've only ran into trouble when I got closer to cities
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Post by tera on Mar 4, 2022 23:10:37 GMT
In all seriousness, consult legal counsel before buying/carrying anything that might be considered a weapon.
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Post by Kane Shen on Mar 7, 2022 18:27:10 GMT
Assisted opening knives such as automatic, centrifugal and gravity knives are banned from being imported or exported. So are concealed knives like push daggers, belt knives and short sword canes under a certain length. Note these are only ban at the border services, not domestic sales and being carried.
There is no concealed carry in Canada, you have to display the knives and swords you wear. This includes having just the clip visible from your pocket, or having a scabbard or sheath hanging from your belt. So it's absolute legal to carry langes messer, arming swords, and longswords in public as long as people can clearly see them.
However, just because it's legal doesn't mean you should carry them everywhere. Intention matters. Obviously they can not be carried with any intention even vaguely offensive, meaning if you get stopped by the cops, "self defense" is not a legitimate reason to carry knives and swords. Using as an EDC cutlery tool, or for emergency situations such as breaking car windows after a crash would be reasonable. Sports such as HEMA practices is obviously the best reason for carrying swords, but it's import to be able to demonstrate evidence such as having a HEMA club membership or longsword class appointment.
Obviously if you carry a longer sword in crowded areas, it comes into question why you need to do it, therefore anybody can have legitimate concern and call the cops on you. Even if you can explain it away, there is a lot of trouble. I carry my arming swords and longswords in the quasi-suburb neighborhood quite a bit, but that's not an issue as my neighbors all know me, and we have plenty of bears, cougars and coyotes roaming around so having a tool in case of animal attack is a legitimate reason--separate from the "self-defense" argument which indicates intent of usage on human assailants. But I would never carry swords with sharp edges into crowded public space. Folding knives and longer sword canes (the blade must be longer than 12") are totally fine, just make sure they are visible.
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Post by twiggy on Jan 24, 2024 15:21:29 GMT
Swords and knives with fixed blades are perfectly legal to buy, when it comes to spring-loaded stuff, then it gets more complicated.
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