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Message:: [QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 3023313, member: 22"]The problem in the UK is a new law was brought out because young black men in London were stabbing each other and there were multiple gang murders. The law basically is; it is illegal<ul> <li>sell a knife of any kind (including cutlery and kitchen knives) to anyone under 18</li> <li>carry a knife in public without good reason – unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less, eg a Swiss Army knife</li> <li>carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife (the list of banned knives is below)</li> <li>use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife)</li> <li>Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public. The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is 4 years in prison and a fine of £5,000.</li> </ul> eBay in their wisdom just put a blanket ban on selling knives, however cutlery was allowed. I had lots of fruit knives, military knives and bayonets which I could not list in the UK so I listed them on dot com US. Then the Post Office put a ban on shipping knives too. Its just not worth the hassle of trying to sell them online now.I will take all mine to a military auction one day. I carry an array of knives when working to use as tools. Meanwhile the young black men are still killing each other on a daily basis with knives.[/QUOTE]