However, before I bought, I wanted to know more about the knife law just to make sure I wasn`t breaking any laws, and I was amazed at what I found. Philippine law actually prohibits people from bringing any type of bladed, sharp or blunt weapons out of their homes, unless it is to earn a living or engage in legal activities. Here is the complete law Fast forward to today I lived almost 3 years without any type of tool to use / protect myself in case of need, which made me want to buy a new multi-tool and knife. I decided to look for knives first because knives are relatively cheaper than multi-tools. After spending a few days searching at different sites and choosing from different types of knives from fixed blades, pocket knives and neck knives, I was able to decide that I wanted to buy something “basic” since I am still a beginner in knives myself. I chose the Gerber folding sheath knife. I`ve also tried to look at various subreddits and other credible websites to see if this is true to date, and it seems to check everything and this law also seems to apply to multi-tools that contain knives. Are you an “EDC” practitioner? EDC literally means “Commuting” and is usually associated with people who like to be prepared for a number of things in their daily lives. A bit like the Scouts. These types of people would always be aware of what they wear every day, of what they think is necessary, sometimes to the point of having these so-called items ready in case of emergency.
Routine EDC practitioners would normally wear a blade or cutting tool. Have you ever thought about what is legal in terms of blade tools and what is not? Surprisingly, when it comes to knife laws in the Philippines, few people know much about it. I`ve heard of some Filipinos talking about a permissible blade length that categorizes the knife based on its ability to be lethal or not, which limits its legal wearing. Just to shed light on the subject, here is the current law we have on knives. It is a very old law that I think should absolutely be amended. I say this because many Filipinos carry knives or blades every day, which is apparently illegal under this law. There are certain types of people who would certainly argue that Swiss Army knives should be legally worn in public places. These types of knives are not lethal weapons that can bring chaos in certain situations in public places. Swiss Army knife owners certainly consider this an everyday tool and should be included in their EDC list. Butterfly knives are actually quite fragile against combat conditions. Members of the military already have one of the hardest knives on the planet, and it can also function as a bayonet.
Modern bayonets are versatile tools. The army rarely spends anything on soldiers who have only one use. The Law on Knives says: . Anyone over the age of 10 can be charged and brought to justice if caught with an illegal knife – even if this is the first time they have been arrested by the police. If you are caught carrying a knife, you can receive a community penalty, a fine or a prison sentence. It is illegal: . Carry a knife in public for no good reason, unless it has a folding blade with a cutting edge 3 inches long or less. Carry, buy or sell any type of prohibited knife. Use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife) It`s illegal, but you can still hide a small knife in your car.
I have a small knife and a tear gas canister in the car (because I`m a paranoid little woman). No one will look for it. Whenever I commit a traffic violation, I have found that traffic supervisors do not usually look for weapons in the car. Weapons cannot be stored in vehicles or dormitories on the base. These include offset and butterfly knives, percussion rings, tear gas and dispensers, sawed-off shotguns, automatic weapons, silencers, knives or firearms hidden in other items and weapons improvised by other devices. Under Aquino Republic Act (RA) 10591, civilians are still prohibited from possessing fully automatic weapons, but they are now legally allowed to possess semi-automatic replicas of military weapons such as assault rifles (AR) as long as the caliber or diameter of the firearm is covered by the weapon. Is it illegal to carry a knife or blade in New South Wales? Possession of a knife or blade in a public place is a crime under section 11C of the Summary Offences Act, 1988, which provides for a maximum penalty of 2 years in prison and/or a fine of $2,200. I`m not sure about knives, but I always carry a small Taser in my hand when moving/walking in crime-prone areas. It is legal for self-defense as long as excessive force is not used. (Although, if a thief has a gun and seems ready to use it, you probably shouldn`t fight anyway.) I hope that the members of the EDC in the Philippines will find this useful and will recognize the length of the leash provided to us by our government.
Hopefully, we will soon have a better law, one that considers knives as tools other than lethal weapons. After all, a simple pencil could be used as a weapon, why not ban it too? Knives are not the problem, but people. Legally, however, anything that has a double blade is banned in the Philippines. Fixed-blade versions are therefore limited to military and police personnel. For civilians, shorter single-sheet versions are legal as long as they are folded and partially visible when put in the pocket. The modern Karambit is more compact. Isn`t it true that the law only applies during this period of martial law and is no longer applicable today EDIT: Please also read Spearo`s informative commentary. Since you have the right to defend yourself in the Philippines, you can take any of these items with you for defensive purposes. It is illegal to carry a consonant, pointed or blunt weapon such as “knife”, “spear”, “pana”, “dagger”, “bolo”, “barong”, “kris” or “chako” outside one`s own residence, unless these items are used as tools or equipment necessary for a living or to carry out a legal activity. As crime continues to rise, I consider it necessary to have a knife or multi-tool in my EDC, but the law seems to think differently.
I have recently watched many EDC videos on Youtube and, as robberies and murders continue to increase in my current comings and goings, I wanted to protect myself in my EDC if necessary. For those who don`t know, EDC stands for Every Day Carry, which usually refers to people who want to be prepared for anything that can happen in their daily lives. How to buy a bolo at the local market and bring it home in accordance with this law? Those presented here were signed and approved in 1972 and 1978. I just started bringing a pocket knife because of the occupational risks on the site, and I know that my comment for the thread is quite late, but I read Presidential Decree 9 and Batas Pambansa 6, which change the last one. One thing that most endocrine disruptors have in common is some kind of multi-tool or knife, some people even have both! But because most multi-tools usually already have a knife in it, some may think it`s superfluous to have both. I, on the other hand, think the opposite, in survival, it is worth being superfluous, which usually leads me to pack twice as many things as necessary when I travel, especially camping. I took a Victorinox Swiss Army knife with me when I was in college, but I lost it when I moved to work where I live right now. EXCEPTION: If you`re known to accumulate guns, or if you`re some kind of drug dealer, that`s another story. 🙂 I bring my jungle knife almost every day, I pick it up as part of my survival/emergency kit as our country is vulnerable to natural disasters.
I liked to think of myself as a “prepared” person, but after looking at different endocrine disruptors from people in different parts of the world, that thought immediately disappeared. Does the revised Penal Code stipulate that this still applies? BATAS PAMBANSA Blg. 6 A LAW THAT REDUCES THE PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF BLADES, SPIKES OR BLUNT WEAPONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, WHICH TO THIS END AMENDS PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER NINE. Section 1. Paragraph three of Presidential Decree Number Nine is amended as follows:”(3) It is illegal to carry bladed, pointed or blunt weapons such as “knife”, “spear”, “pana”, “dagger”, “bolo”, “barong”, “kris” or “chako” outside the place of residence, unless such items are used as tools or equipment necessary for a living or to carry out a legal activity. Any person found guilty shall be liable to deprivation of liberty for not less than one month and not more than one year or to a fine of at least two hundred pesos or more than two thousand pesos, or to both deprivation of liberty and a fine that the court may order. » Section 2. Article twenty-two of the revised Penal Code applies to persons who have already been convicted in accordance with paragraph three of the Presidential Decree with the number nine. Section 3.