axe carrying

naughtyboy · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject: axe carrying

mate wants me fabricate an axe holder to attach to back of his roofrack on landy.

he wants to leave it permanently fitted.

where would law stand on this?

cheers

northumberlad · Guest

have a read through this

http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=53358

there's a good explanation of how the law stands (in tth UK) in that thread, as I undestand it it's leagal if you have a good reason fo having it at the time you are stopped, so it's probably illeagal to be carrying it most of the time.

RichardD · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:41 am Post subject:

I had an axe permanently strapped to the inside of the rear door of the Volvo and on the only occasion the Police spotted it I was filling with fuel on my way to set up an Argyle/Tay Challenge so I had Good Reason. The rest of the time I could have found myself in schtook.

My advice? Make the holder but don't carry the axe unless needed or have it fitted inside a lockable container so it cannot be seen

winchman · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:

Twiss · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject:

If you're going to keep it locked in a box I would ensure that it's not a quick process to open said box.

If a policeman makes you open it up and they can see that it's definitely not intended for quick access to the axe, I'm sure they would see that it's not designed for attacking people!!!

I'd still be wary though! Confused

challengersteve · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:18 pm Post subject:

i've got this axe (the gerber gator axe) that i keep in the back of a locked cabinet it the back of the fourtrak but it is quite compact so could be stored with ease anywhere.

http://www.shop4gerber.co.uk/backpaxe.html