importing Keris to UK

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Andrew, would it be an idea that the rules in the different countries were put on the forum, and that they are updated when they are changed?

Jens

Hi Jens:

If someone were inclined to start such a thread, I'd be pleased to make it a sticky for reference purposes. Maintaining it, however, would be difficult. I'd propose to leave it open for the membership to add to it as things change.

Best,
Andrew

[LabanTayo]

'canos,
thats funny ian.
i guess i'm a flip'cano.
thanks for the customs tip. i'll be using it...

[Ian]

Originally Posted by LabanTayo

'canos,
thats funny ian.
i guess i'm a flip'cano.
thanks for the customs tip. i'll be using it...

Shelley:

Perhaps pinoy'cano.

Just make sure any documentation you have is legit.

Ian.

[vinny]

Hi Everyone

Thanking you all kindly for taking the time to respond and for all your advice. Very much appreciated. Very grateful.

Thanks and regards
Vinny

PS Capt Smash, good luck with yours!

[Mark]

Thread locked pending policy review. We currently have no guidelines regarding this subject, so we are considering whether we should have a policy regarding, or at least guidelines, for discussion of legal issues and their parameters and/or limits.

Something will be forthcoming soon.

Your friendly neighborhood Sider-Modharator

[Mark]

OK. I have re-opened the thread after editing certain posts and deleting others.

First, everyone should understand that this editing/deleting is no reflection on the poster. We had no policy or guidelines in place, so there was no offense or foul by anyone. Us mods just got thinking, and thought that the absense of a policy on this issue might be a problem, so we froze things to consider what to do, and this is the solution we arrived at.

So, here is a guideline for discussing laws, regulations and legal issues (drum-roll, please):

Discussion of laws, regulation and legal issues, such as those relating to the ownership of edged weapons, or their transportation, importation or exportation, on the open forum is fine (and very educational and helpful besides), so long as suggestions for ways to circumvent said laws or regulations, such as shipping and/or labeling strategies, are not brought into the discussion.

This is for the protection of the posters, because some governement bloke with too much time on his/her hands and a yen for strict enforcement of the law may decide that someone is instigating or aiding and abetting a crime by making such suggestions.

Discussions of your own experiences with customs, local possession laws, etc. is fine, again so long as you do not discuss "strategies" for circumventing or avoiding them (even if it is simply suggesting a careful choice of words that tends not to excite the attention of the authorities).

If there is interest in exchanging such "strategic" information, I suggest using private e-mails.

Finally, I tried to be consistent in the editing and deleting. No one should be affended, and if you notice something I missed, or think something should have remained, feel free to send me a PM and I will check it.

[vinny]

Moderators

Thankyou for spotting that, and making us aware. I would never deliberately use deceptive or misleading descriptions though. I was just wondering if anyone had successfully bought something over e-bay and it shipped fine, or if there were tails of things disappearing at customs.

But thanks again, for looking after us!

Regards
Vinny