Is it legal to buy a brass knuckles in Belgium?
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Belgian Justice lists American brass knuckles as prohibited weapons. Prohibited weapons cannot lawfully be possessed, bought, transported or carried by civilians.
Conditions
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Civilians cannot lawfully buy, possess, transport or carry this prohibited weapon.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
The official Justice page does not give a general civilian exception for these prohibited weapons.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Belgian Justice says prohibited-weapons offences can be punished by fines of up to €25,000 and prison of up to 5 years.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
The Justice Ministry says prohibited weapons are seized, confiscated and destroyed.
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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.
Austria
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.
Canada
Brass knuckles are prohibited weapons in Canada and ordinary public purchase is not lawful.
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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