Walking through London carrying a golf club
Discussion
I live in central London and an having some golf lessons next week. For these lessons I will only need a 7-iron so I won't be taking my full bag.
Am I allowed to walk around and use public transport whilst carrying a single club or am I going to be accused of carrying a dangerous weapon or something?
I know this sounds ridiculous but thought I'd ask.
I assume it'll be better if I get my mate with the baseball bat to walk a decent way behind me on the way to his match
Am I allowed to walk around and use public transport whilst carrying a single club or am I going to be accused of carrying a dangerous weapon or something?
I know this sounds ridiculous but thought I'd ask.
I assume it'll be better if I get my mate with the baseball bat to walk a decent way behind me on the way to his match
Legally, there's no offence.
There is therefore no need to raise the second part of the test, which is that you might have lawful authority or excuse (if anything, it would be the latter, but it's not needed).
However that doesn't mean that you couldn't be stopped, questioned and theoretically, arrested on suspicion. Personally I'd be concealing it, wrapping it in bubble wrap, etc. but there's no obligation to do so.
CPS said:
Section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 prohibits the possession in any public place of an offensive weapon without lawful authority or excuse. (Archbold 24-106a.)
The term 'offensive weapon' is defined as: "any article made or adapted for use to causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use".
In this case, the "weapon" is not made or adapted for use to causing injury to the person, and it is not intended by you to be used as such.The term 'offensive weapon' is defined as: "any article made or adapted for use to causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use".
There is therefore no need to raise the second part of the test, which is that you might have lawful authority or excuse (if anything, it would be the latter, but it's not needed).
However that doesn't mean that you couldn't be stopped, questioned and theoretically, arrested on suspicion. Personally I'd be concealing it, wrapping it in bubble wrap, etc. but there's no obligation to do so.
t round but are determined to get back on the course! 
CYMR0 said:
In this case, the "weapon" is not made or adapted for use to causing injury to the person, and it is not intended by you to be used as such.
There is therefore no need to raise the second part of the test, which is that you might have lawful authority or excuse (if anything, it would be the latter, but it's not needed).
However that doesn't mean that you couldn't be stopped, questioned and theoretically, arrested on suspicion. Personally I'd be concealing it, wrapping it in bubble wrap, etc. but there's no obligation to do so.
Thanks.There is therefore no need to raise the second part of the test, which is that you might have lawful authority or excuse (if anything, it would be the latter, but it's not needed).
However that doesn't mean that you couldn't be stopped, questioned and theoretically, arrested on suspicion. Personally I'd be concealing it, wrapping it in bubble wrap, etc. but there's no obligation to do so.
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