Is it legal to carry a brass knuckles in Austria?
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Austria classifies brass knuckles as prohibited weapons in category A. The official weapons overview says acquisition, possession and carrying of category A weapons are fundamentally prohibited.
Conditions
What would need to be true
Do not buy, carry, keep or store brass knuckles unless a specific legal authorisation applies.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
The official overview recognises narrow governmental authorisations for otherwise prohibited weapons.
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Enforcement
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The Austrian weapons overview treats category A prohibited weapons as fundamentally banned absent authorisation.
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download pirated movies
Austria’s official online safety guidance says file-sharing downloads of music and films are not permitted and warns against using unlawful sources.
gamble online
Online gambling in Austria is only lawful when it is offered under the Austrian gambling regime. The Finance Ministry says internet games with centrally decided results are electronic lotteries and require permission.
stream pirated content
Austria’s official online safety guidance says it is controversial whether streaming unlawful content is allowed and distinguishes mere viewing from downloading.
use a vpn
No Austrian official source reviewed here bans ordinary VPN use, and CERT.at explicitly recommends using a VPN for remote access in several security contexts.
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Australia
Australia does not have one uniform civilian brass-knuckles rule. Victoria Police classifies a knuckle-duster as a prohibited weapon, and Victoria Police approval material says prohibited weapons generally require Chief Commissioner approval or an applicable exemption for purchase, possession, carriage or transport. Australian Border Force treats knuckle-dusters as weapons subject to border controls.
Belgium
Belgian Justice lists American brass knuckles as prohibited weapons. Prohibited weapons cannot lawfully be possessed, bought, transported or carried by civilians.
Canada
Carrying brass knuckles is not lawful in Canada for the public because they are prohibited weapons.
Colombia
Colombia classifies brass knuckles (manoplas metálicas) as less-lethal kinetic items under Decreto 1563 de 2022. Their commercialization and importation are regulated, and the decree links civilian possession of less-lethal items to marking/registration procedures even though kinetic items do not require a carry permit.
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