Is it legal to possess brass knuckles in France?
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Legal position
Current starter summary
French official sources classify post-1900 brass knuckles as category A weapons, and category A acquisition and detention are prohibited except for narrow statutory exceptions.
Conditions
What would need to be true
This row assumes an ordinary post-1900 brass-knuckle device; category A rules apply.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
Only narrow statutory exceptions apply to category A acquisition, detention, port or transport.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
The exact sanction depends on the offence and the statutory provision applied.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
Police and customs enforce weapons classification, possession and transport rules.
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Compare this activity in other countries
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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
Brass knuckles are prohibited weapons in Canada and ordinary possession is not lawful.
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