OZ members. Can you receive knives in the post from overseas?

sjors · 18th August 2008, 06:47 AM

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On purely esthetical grounds I applaud the vigilance of the Australian Customs

I agree

Atlantia · 18th August 2008, 12:17 PM

As a vegan, I'd much rather see decorative fantasy knives than hunting knives!
Horses for courses I guess, I collect film props, and the type of knife in question was actually used in Star Trek (TNG, DS9, and the film Generations).

Rod Charters · 19th August 2008, 08:49 AM

I've had 5 or 6 knives impounded by Australian customs in Perth. The best approach is to get a permit from the police prior to importation, but a permit can also be obtained after a knife has been impounded. In both cases and in my experience, getting the permit has been a relatively easy exercise providing you have pictures and a description of the items. In all cases customs have released the items upon presentation of the permit, although they have a tendancy to be excessively bureacratic.

Best regards

Rod

Atlantia · 19th August 2008, 11:37 AM

Hi Rod,
This has been a really informative thread for me. I had no idea how Draconian Australian laws are on importing knives now.
Even UK law (which I thought was positively Orwellian) seems light by comparison.
Its such a chame when a few idiots cause governments to feel the need to impliment such harsh laws,
As I've said, i'm a peace loving vegan! I collect edged weapons because of their historical importance and film props because I like movies!
I don't even like stepping on snails by accident!
Hardly a threat to society!
And yet we collectors are frowned on by society and somehow equated with knife crime (most of which in the UK is perpetrated with kitchen knives).
Its about as logical as demonising Chefs!

*rant over*

;-)

Regards
Gene

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18th August 2008, 12:17 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	As a vegan, I'd much rather see decorative fantasy knives than hunting knives! Horses for courses I guess, I collect film props, and the type of knife in question was actually used in Star Trek (TNG, DS9, and the film Generations).

19th August 2008, 08:49 AM	#3
Rod Charters Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 48	I've had 5 or 6 knives impounded by Australian customs in Perth. The best approach is to get a permit from the police prior to importation, but a permit can also be obtained after a knife has been impounded. In both cases and in my experience, getting the permit has been a relatively easy exercise providing you have pictures and a description of the items. In all cases customs have released the items upon presentation of the permit, although they have a tendancy to be excessively bureacratic. Best regards Rod

19th August 2008, 11:37 AM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Rod, This has been a really informative thread for me. I had no idea how Draconian Australian laws are on importing knives now. Even UK law (which I thought was positively Orwellian) seems light by comparison. Its such a chame when a few idiots cause governments to feel the need to impliment such harsh laws, As I've said, i'm a peace loving vegan! I collect edged weapons because of their historical importance and film props because I like movies! I don't even like stepping on snails by accident! Hardly a threat to society! And yet we collectors are frowned on by society and somehow equated with knife crime (most of which in the UK is perpetrated with kitchen knives). Its about as logical as demonising Chefs! rant over ;-) Regards Gene