Not so easy. You can do it, but it's heavily regulated. British citizens are not allowed to carry 8 inch long knives. White British citizens are not allowed to, but Sikhs are [allowed to carry knives], because under British law, carrying a knife is allowed [for Sikhs]. Because of the Sikh religious exemption, Sikhs have argued in court and their lobby groups have argued that they should be allowed to carry knives. And so they can't. (01:51–01:54)
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Asserts that Sikhs are legally allowed to carry knives in Britain due to a religious exemption.
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