Arrested or questioned for wearing sgians

**Ron Abbott** · 12th July 14, 03:39 PM

Provided you are in highland dress, wearing a sgian dubh is perfectly lawful in Scotland.
However if you have worries you could always purchase a faux sgian dubh; over the years I have personally found with a bottle opener to be far great use than a real one with a blade anyway !

**dupee419** · 12th July 14, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ron Abbott

Provided you are in highland dress, wearing a sgian dubh is perfectly lawful in Scotland.
However if you have worries you could always purchase a faux sgian dubh; over the years I have personally found with a bottle opener to be far great use than a real one with a blade anyway !

Do the respective countries that make up the UK each have their own code of laws?

**cessna152towser** · 12th July 14, 03:58 PM

Do the respective countries that make up the UK each have their own code of laws?

Scotland's distinctive legal system was preserved by the Treaty of Union.

**dupee419** · 12th July 14, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Scotland's distinctive legal system was preserved by the Treaty of Union.

so would it be safe to assume that wearing a sgian in Scotland would land someone in far less poo than in England per se? Of course, this is all assuming that you're in proper highland attire.

**Jock Scot** · 12th July 14, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by dupee419

so would it be safe to assume that wearing a sgian in Scotland would land someone in far less poo than in England per se? Of course, this is all assuming that you're in proper highland attire.

I am no legal man, so I have only a passing layman's view of the knife laws of Scotland and England, but my impression is that the Scottish knife laws are probably more tough than the English ones. However the wearing of National attire does allow for the SD to be worn within the laws of both countries.

**Norbo** · 13th July 14, 03:02 AM

I was at a bike meeting this weekend and I had a few people ask me what's that in your socks . I Bloke pulled it out and said Holly crap its a knife. Youd get arrested for having that were I live . Im like its part of a national dress and its not a concealed weapon is it as its clearly on show . But it was up for some discussion during the night .

**English Bloke** · 13th July 14, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by Norbo

... Bloke pulled it out and said ... its a knife. ...

Another reason why I don't wear one routinely Norbo. I was out and about a while back and was mythered in the street by a loud and intoxicated English chap who wanted to know where my "f#@£%!* sock dagger" was.

It's not so much the responsible wearer of the sgian that poses the problem, it's the nutter who takes the opportunity to grab it from your sock. What nefarious antics could then occur as a consequence is anyone's guess, but I'd rather not provide him or her with the means.

**Ron Abbott** · 12th July 14, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by dupee419

Do the respective countries that make up the UK each have their own code of laws?

In fact going off on a tangent a bit, the old British army 'male and female' type buckles often worn by drummers used to make superb bottle openers. The female half of the buckle was a superb bottle opener.

**Theyoungkiltman** · 13th July 14, 01:54 PM

actually by law in britain you can wear a sgian if you are wearing the highland costume. acc. to wikipedia

**Norbo** · 14th July 14, 01:01 AM

well it was among friends at a rally and as I was kilted all day every day I made the effort to look good and has the flashes and sgian and a shirt to match the different kilts I had on over the weekend. But it did make me think twice about having it out at other times as it could be removed so fast and simply . Id never take it out to a pub or down town.