The Sgian Dubh, Canadian Law, and Personal Freedom and Rights

[Macman]

LK-13, I've worn one for years in B.C. and never had a problem. I've been asked to turn it in to the bartender several times while I've been in some drinking establishments (same thing happened with a fish knife I had on my belt), and had it returned when I left. I don't even know exactly what the law is, but it's a short blade, and it can be seen.

[An t-Ileach]

The irony with all this is that the sgian dhubh is worn in the sock to display it - to show that it's not concealed. It's a bit like checking in your gun with the hat-check girl in a Western movie. The Police who run security at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster and at the Royal Palaces treat the sgian dhubh as a cultural matter (or they were last year).

Now, as for weapons, the bagpipes is a different story...