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Sweden is the same, carrying almost any kind of knife in a public space is generally illegal. There are exceptions, such as construction workers who need to car
by mstade 6y ago
Sweden is the same, carrying almost any kind of knife in a public space is generally illegal. There are exceptions, such as construction workers who need to carry knives and other pointy things for work, but generally it's not allowed.
- kzrdude 6y agoYet people bring knifes to picnics, walks, hikes all the time. "Normal use of pocket knife" is how the police formulates one of the exceptions or carve-outs for legitimate use of a knife in public spaces. There is a lot of leeway there.
- mstade 6y agoYup – in fact I think the picnic case is exemplified in a Swedish Supreme Court ruling. It just goes to show that a lot of laws aren't so clear cut. ;o)