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29-12-2010, 00:48 #1
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question on SA knife laws
Hello, I am posting from Arizona in the United States. I had a question about your knife laws.
My Son just arrived in your country a couple of months ago and will be there for 2 years doing some work for our church. He has asked me to send him what we call a "Credit Card Tool" it is a small kit that has tweezers and small screw drivers as well as small fixed blade knife that has a 2 inch blade. It is designed to be carried in your wallet. Not as a weapon but as a tool. You can see it at www.toollogic.com. My question is will he be in violation of any of your laws by carrying the small kinfe concealed in his wallet or pocket? It is legal here but I would hate for him to get in trouble by violating any of your laws. He is in the Cape Town area if it matters. Thank you.
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29-12-2010, 02:23 #2
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29-12-2010, 02:41 #3
Re: question on SA knife laws
Hi Grom, welcome to GS and welcome your son to SA. I have seen this CC tool and as far as I know, it is legal to carry in SA.
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29-12-2010, 06:46 #4
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Re: question on SA knife laws
Shouldn't be a problem. I think I've seen such tools locally as well. Might be cheaper to pick up a set here instead of having to send it internationally. I'll have a look and see where he might be able to pick one up locally.
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29-12-2010, 06:48 #5
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Re: question on SA knife laws
It's also available at any Outdoor Warehouse or Cape Union Mart chain store.
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29-12-2010, 07:52 #6
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Re: question on SA knife laws
This is what you are looking for?
http://www.mantality.co.za/survival-card.html
or
http://www.mantality.co.za/stuff/out...companion.html
R250- odd and you can order online.Last edited by cerop; 29-12-2010 at 08:01.
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29-12-2010, 16:15 #7
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Re: question on SA knife laws
pardon the ignorance... but ARE there knife laws in SA? examples of a "restricted" blade?
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29-12-2010, 18:58 #8
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Re: question on SA knife laws
I had a fold blade pocket knife (I used to walk through Joburg CBD every friday afternoon) got thrown in the back of your normal SAPS bakkie (by parktown police who were out of their juristiction boundry) and driven around for about an hour while they harassed random people walking around, I was one of 8 people in that vehicle, guess what? only one of them had actually commited a crime! he was a dagga dealer, the others were playing soccer in a field and they grabbed them because the dealer was being arrested nearby (affiliated because they were in the same field as a criminal) = it was way less than 10cm blade! 5 to 6cm Max! they said they would confiscate and let me walk free, its when I said: 'so are you actually going to destroy it or are you just going to take it for yourself?' that's when I got thrown into the back of the vehicle!
end of story, held at the station processing or charge room for about another hour until the A-hole told me to bugger off, but not before telling me that If I was seen again (in my own neighbourhood) I would immediately be arrested
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29-12-2010, 16:46 #10
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Re: question on SA knife laws
There is a restriction on blade length in regards to the dangerous weapons act, but I have never met a police officer aware of this and seriously doubt the state would try prosecute on it when our courts are so crowded as it is. However it does exist so be aware of it..
As for the card, they are available at many places here in SA. I would like to welcome your son to the country
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