Is it legal to possess brass knuckles at home in Denmark?
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Brass knuckles in Denmark are permit-controlled strike weapons. Official Danish weapons rules prohibit possessing brass knuckles without police permission, and Danish police say knojern require a permit that is given only exceptionally and under very special circumstances.
Conditions
What would need to be true
Police permission is required before possession.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
Permits are only granted exceptionally and under very special circumstances.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Unauthorised possession can be punished under Denmark's weapons rules; the official sources reviewed do not state one fixed penalty for every scenario.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
The police administer the permit system and enforce the weapons rules.
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The Danish Ministry of Culture says streamed films are lawful where the rights holder has permitted the streaming, but if permission has not been given the viewer will generally infringe because a temporary copy is often stored during streaming.
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Brass knuckles in Denmark are permit-controlled strike weapons. Official Danish weapons rules prohibit acquiring brass knuckles without police permission, and Danish police say knojern require a permit that is given only exceptionally and under very special circumstances.
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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.
Belgium
Belgian Justice lists American brass knuckles as prohibited weapons. Prohibited weapons cannot lawfully be possessed, bought, transported or carried by civilians.
Canada
Keeping brass knuckles at home is not lawful in Canada for the public because they are prohibited weapons.
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