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When I worked on the markets I carried a Swiss Army knife. I got stopped and searched on my way to work once, 7.30 am on a Sunday morning. They asked me what the knife was for, I told them, they thanked me and I went on my way. No problem.
If, however, you go to the pub after the allotment, and there is some unpleasantness which leads to the knife being found in your procession, then things get a lot less friendly.
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Has anyone been stopped and had to provide a "reasonable reason" for carrying it?
I just bought a leatherman sidekick (blade is less than three inches and much shorter than my SAK Outrider) mainly gonna use it for trips and going from home to the allotment... would that be an acceptable reason?