Is it legal to carry a brass knuckles in Poland?
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Legal position
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Brass knuckles are expressly listed as weapons under Polish law and possession requires a weapons permit.
Conditions
What would need to be true
A permit is required because kastety are listed in article 4 and fall under the permit rule in article 9.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
No ordinary civilian exception appears in the official sources used here.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Without the required permit possession is punishable by arrest or a fine.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
Permit matters for these weapons are handled by the competent powiat or city Police commander.
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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
Carrying brass knuckles is not lawful in Canada for the public because they are prohibited weapons.
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