Against the background of medieval axes, halberds, swords, sabers, maces, and even against the background of army bayonets of a much more enlightened era, any modern, even the largest knife looks like a toothpick. Alas, this circumstance does not affect the possible administrative and even criminal sanctions against a citizen for carrying, storing, transporting and manufacturing such. But how do you know if your favorite iron is "cold" or not?
First of all, I would like to give some important advice. Firstly, do not carry sharp iron with you where you really don’t need it from the word at all. Secondly, when buying knives, always try to get an information sheet or protocol from the seller. tests, confirming that this particular tool is a household or tourist knife, and not a cold weapon. If the knife has already been purchased, try to find a certificate for the product on the Internet yourself. For most knives, they are in 5-15 minutes. Third, never tell anyone that you are carrying a knife for self-defense. Don't even tell your mom and grandma. Thus, you de facto sign your intention to use a knife against a living person, and this is a criminal article.
Now with regard to responsibility. In Soviet times, everything was very difficult with knives. Most tourist and hunting knives by modern standards in the USSR already passed under the CW category, and therefore needed permission and registration on the hunter's ticket. Accordingly, the responsibility for storing, transporting, carrying and making chemical weapons without permission was very tough. In fairness, even today in many countries of the so-called "First World" it is quite possible to sit down for CW for not a year or two or three. So the main "totalitarianism" on planet Earth was not unique here.
In the 1990s, after a wave of imported products flooded the Russian market, there was a need to liberalize knife legislation. It is important to understand that in the 1990s and 2000s, most knives from the category of Soviet-era edged weapons migrated to the category of “harmless toys” purely for commercial reasons. Domestic and foreign producers have tried and are trying to this day to register their products primarily as household or tourist products. To do this, special tests are carried out according to the results of which the same certificates remain - information sheets of knives, which were discussed at the very beginning. It is very useful to have one in order not to have problems with the law.
And now for the really interesting stuff. If there is no documentary evidence in the form of an information leaflet that this product is not a cold weapon, then there may be problems with the law. At least in terms of administration. Therefore, it is better not to give or receive knives as a gift, at least without accompanying documents. It is also worth noting that anyone who has a permit for a firearm hunting weapon can own CW today. However, if there are no documents, then recognize ANY knife weapon can any forensic examination, provided that it the blade is longer than 90 mm, the thickness of the butt is 2.4 mm, and there is also a pronounced finger stop.
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Without a special expert opinion regarding the knife, law enforcement officers will judge it according to the GOSTs in force in the country. For each type of knives, as well as for edged weapons, there is one. It is not difficult for a citizen to find and familiarize himself with these documents on his own. Here are their numbers and names:
GOST R 51215-98 “Cold weapons. Terms and Definitions"
GOST R 51500-99 "Hunting knives and daggers"
GOST R 51548-2000 "Knives for survival"
GOST R 51644-2000 "Cutting and skinning knives"
GOST R 51501-99 "Travel and special sports knives"
GOST R 51715-2001 "Decorative and souvenir items similar in external structure to melee or throwing weapons"
GOST R 52737-2007 "Hunting cleavers, tourist machetes, cutting tools for restoration and rescue work (IVSR)"
In conclusion, it remains to be noted that today there are no problems with the storage and transportation of knives. However, carrying a knife is fraught with consequences, especially if there are no documents for the piece of iron, and the person himself does not have a permit to carry a weapon. Law enforcement practice is such that knives in their hands traditionally become a problem for citizens when confronted with the police. In justification of the latter, it is worth saying that such an attitude towards knives (albeit not always conscientious) is by no means sucked out of thin air. Since the fall of the USSR, the number of crimes with the use of edged weapons (in the broadest sense) has increased dramatically.
If you want to know even more interesting things, then you should read about 5 non-Soviet Kalashnikov assault riflesthat have been used around the world.
Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/110422/62688/