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What are the Canadian rules on the Spyderco butterfly knives and automatic knives?

What in the name of God makes you think Canada's total ban on automatic knives and balisongs would not apply to Spyderco's products?

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SpyderEdgeForever wrote:What are the Canadian rules on the Spyderco butterfly knives and automatic knives?

I was wondering if Spyderco can ship a Canadian the disassembled kit, the handle slabs, pins or screws, and the blade, legally, and then the Canadian knife enthusiast can turn around and reassemble it for their own collection.

SEF, would you please disassemble or cleverly disguise whatever you're having and send me some? :rolleyes:

It was a sincere question, Bloke. I once read that countries that banned the importation of fully assembled switch blade and balisong knives at one time were allowing the disassembled parts in the form of kits to be received as long as they were in kit form.

I ordered two knives in late Jan, I just received a "Notice of Detention" letter from the Canadian Border Services Agency. From what I hear they'll most likely be confiscated. B&M shops are having troubles importing and prices are creeping up. I along with other collectors wrote our MP's trying to reverse this ban imposed solely by CBSA , these knives are still legal to buy and carry in Canada. We're a small number, I'm sure 99% of the people support the import ban. This is not looking good for knife enthusiasts in Canada.

There used to be a site that would sell Mikov auto kits and ship to Canada. They used to sheip the backspring as a separate item, labelled as machine tool parts. Not sure that would fly now...

Harry, what if a person were to write a long letter full of tears and emotional sadness to appeal to the "liberal sense of compassion" and say "Please, for my emotional stability and well-being I need to be able to own and carry a butterfly balisong knife. This is my security object and I know you are compassionate and loving and can understand and appreciate this." ?

Heh - and then the Thought Police would show up on your door to take you to "re-education camps"? :)
Seriously, I doubt that such a note would even get serious regard...

Personally, I can't see the appeal of a butterfly knife (but then I can't see the appeal of flicking knives open and shut when bored or doing nothing - your knife stays in your pocket until its needed, and goes back after whatever task is done, that's my $.06 ($.02 adjusted for inflation).
As for autos? Heck, some AO folders are just as fast on the open..

"What in the name of God makes you think Canada's total ban on automatic knives and balisongs would not apply to Spyderco's products?"

What in the name of God makes you think "Canada's" laws apply to a man???
They only apply to "servants" of CANADA CORPORATION!!!!
Servants beg!!!!
A man does not go on bent knee, begging (please please}(appealing to a higher authority-which one?) for permission to perform a lawful act.
In my humble opinion, more appropriate action by a man, would be a trip to small claims court claiming damages for personal harm,