Bayonet law in Victoria?

[scrolllock]

Sorry if this is the wrong section for this. Not a gun law enquiry but close enough I guess?

Like it says, I have an old WWII bayonet that's come down the family line.

It's kocher to keep one of these right?

I just have it as a collectable, not mounted on a rifle or anything obviously.

Cheers.

[agentzero]

It's just a knife. You can have it.

[Usurper]

Being a "collector" is valid reason enough isn't it?

[Bourt]

It's just a knife. You can have it.

Isn't there a scale for these things though?

Prohibited, then restricted, and so on...

I thought a few of these things you can have with some restrictions or conditions?

A bayonets not as regulated as a rifle, but more so than a kitchen knife?

[Supporter]

Don't take it to the pub and you'll be right.

[Aster]

Isn't there a scale for these things though?

Prohibited, then restricted, and so on...

It's something along those lines here in VIC.

They addressed this at the Police stand at the Melbourne shot show a few months ago.

Short version is you needed a valid reason to have a bayonet.

Keeping it as a collectable is perfectly valid - no "collectors license" or such required.

If it's at home you're safe as houses.

If you're walking around the street with it they'll treat you like you were walking around with any other large knife in public. Not so good...

[Press]

If you're walking around the street with it they'll treat you like you were walking around with any other large knife in public. Not so good...

So not bad, just modestly good?

[Sakoh]

You'll be arrested with a modest amount of force.

[jeener]

Set tasers to modest!

[scrolllock]

Being a "collector" is valid reason enough isn't it?

I actually asked a local copper about it after I got pulled over for a random test.

Confirmed it's all good

[Lorgar]

I asked a copper at the Melbourne shot show when it was on last year or whatever.

He confirmed the same thing. It's a collectable which is fine.

You're all good.