Bought A Knife!! Will It get past customs??

[MaxxLee]

Hey guys, I bought one of those knifes that when you a press a button it goes up and down here in Vietnam. My question is if I mail it back to my address in Calgary, will it get pass customs?? Thanks ppl...

[4lti]

Switch blades are illegal.
Dont think you can get it into the country...

[911fever]

nope, not coming over the border.

[speedog]

See pages 10 and 11 of Canada Border Services Agency Memorandum D19-13-2 regarding importing and exporting firearms, weapons and devices.

[DayGlow]

Most likely siezed at the border. Worst case you could be charged with trying to smuggle a prohibided weapon. Also be prepared to go through secondary screening every time you travel if it's discovered.

[Cos]

Don't try and get the switchblade across.

[BrknFngrs]

The real question you should be asking yourself is how are you going "look hard" if it doesn't make it across the border? Frosting your tips might be a cheaper/less risky alternative?

[R154]

take it apart and mil it back in pieces.

[cycosis]

I brought one back no problem from new york when i was 16. had it for two days and my dad found it and broke it and threw it out.

If you really want it, jsut put it in your big suitcase that gets checked. But no guarantees

[SJW]

Mail it back and write down that it's fishing tackle.

[speedog]

Isn't all checked luggage scanned/xrayed?

[Zewind]

1. Attach screw hook in bottom
2. Attach to key chain

You'll be fine

[CUG]

You could very well be charged with possession of a prohibited weapon over and above the smuggling charges you are already about to receive.

[whiskas]

Wrap the knife in a condom, tie the end off, cover it in KY and shove it deep into your ass.

You may also want to disable the button.

[bignerd]

Wouldn't bother. When we went to Japan there were two kids that were travelling there and back on the same days as us.

Went Tokyo to Vancouver where you clear customs and we saw the one kid. Were eating, chatting, its getting closer and closer to boarding to go Van to Calgary. The other friend doesn't come.

The other friend had bought some FAKE throwing stars for a friend here, fake as in not sharpened. He packed them in his checked luggage and declared them at customs. They pulled him aside, questioned him and strip searched him to his boxers for 2.5 hours and he almost missed the plane. They also took the stars. He was a brown kid but young and normal looking, nothing threatening.

Not worth the trouble.

Could you get it through the mail? Doubtful. What would you declare it as on the customs paperwork? And they are illegal anyhow...

[foreverchina]

I've actually brought back a butterfly knife from China 2 years ago. I placed them in between my clothes in my luggage. I guess i got lucky

[Mr. Burns]

^ Did the same with a stiletto in Amsterdam years ago. Just lucky I didn't get searched on the way back I guess.

[anhsicun]

not worth it, they will black list u and u will get check every time u go through custom.

[bashir26]

brought back a butterfly knife from cancun this reading week.
brought back a small samurai sword from japan 2 years ago.
just put it in your big suitcase.

[mazdavirgin]

Originally posted by bashir26
brought back a butterfly knife from cancun this reading week.
brought back a small samurai sword from japan 2 years ago.
just put it in your big suitcase.

The sword wasn't illegal FYI. You didn't need to worry about it...