Checked 2026-10-26 · medium confidence
EDC knives with no carry restriction found in Scotland
Scotland has its own law: s49 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995. Carrying a blade or point in public is an offence unless you show a reasonable excuse or lawful authority. Non-locking folding pocketknives with an edge up to 3 inches are excluded. Locking folders, fixed blades and larger knives need an excuse. Flick, gravity and butterfly knives are banned.
This is a filter, not a ranking. We have not tested these knives, and “no restriction found” is not a promise that carrying is legal. Transport rules, local bans and events still apply. Read the full Scotland page first.
10 that the law does not single out
- Victorinox Cadet (Alox)
blade 64 mm (2.52 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Victorinox Classic SD
blade 40 mm (1.57 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Victorinox Climber
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Nagao Kanekoma Higonokami SK (Niwaki-sold Kanekoma)
blade 71 mm (2.80 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Victorinox Huntsman
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- W.R. Case & Sons Mini Trapper
blade 69.9 mm (2.75 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Spyderco Roadie
44 mm cutting edge (1.73 in)
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Victorinox Spartan
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- Spyderco Squeak
44 mm cutting edge (1.73 in)
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
- W.R. Case & Sons Trapper
76.2 mm cutting edge (3.00 in)
A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.
Popular knives that need a reason or are restricted
| Spyderco Ladybug 3 | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Benchmade Bugout | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Benchmade Mini Bugout | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Spyderco Para 3 | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Spyderco Delica 4 (Lightweight) | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| CIVIVI Elementum | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Ontario Knife Company RAT Model 1 (RAT I) | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| CRKT Squid (Thumbstud) | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Morakniv Companion (stainless, Hi-Vis Orange shown) | Reason needed Fixed blades are never within the folding-pocketknife exclusion. You must show a reasonable excuse or lawful authority (work, religion, national costume are listed defences). |
| ESEE Izula-II | Reason needed Fixed blades are never within the folding-pocketknife exclusion. You must show a reasonable excuse or lawful authority (work, religion, national costume are listed defences). |
| Buck 110 Folding Hunter | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Gerber Paraframe I (stainless, plain edge) | Reason needed Per McAuley v Mulholland 2003 SCCR 326 (as summarised by Crime.Scot), a functional locking mechanism takes the knife out of the folding-pocketknife exclusion at any size. You need a reasonable excuse. |
| Leatherman Wave Plus | Reason needed A multitool with a locking blade, or a blade edge over 3 inches, is within s49. You need a reasonable excuse, e.g. use at work. |
| Leatherman Skeletool CX | Reason needed A multitool with a locking blade, or a blade edge over 3 inches, is within s49. You need a reasonable excuse, e.g. use at work. |
| Leatherman Arc | Reason needed A multitool with a locking blade, or a blade edge over 3 inches, is within s49. You need a reasonable excuse, e.g. use at work. |
| Victorinox SwissTool Spirit X | Reason needed A multitool with a locking blade, or a blade edge over 3 inches, is within s49. You need a reasonable excuse, e.g. use at work. |
Could not be settled from published specs
The answer turns on a length the maker does not publish, or on a point the law leaves open.
- Victorinox Swiss Card Classic: blade length not published
- Opinel No.07 Stainless Steel: blade 80 mm (3.15 in); cutting edge not published
- Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel: blade 85 mm (3.35 in); cutting edge not published
- Kershaw Leek: blade 76.2 mm (3.00 in); cutting edge not published
- CRKT Squid Assisted: blade 60.2 mm (2.37 in); cutting edge not published
- Leatherman Squirt PS4: blade 40.6 mm (1.60 in); cutting edge not published
- Leatherman Micra: blade 40.6 mm (1.60 in); cutting edge not published
- Gerber Dime: blade 38.1 mm (1.50 in); cutting edge not published