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Regulatory revision: September 26, 2026. A piece that can be legally purchased or kept at home cannot necessarily be worn on the street or used at an event. Additionally, a recreation sword, an imitation firearm, and a disabled firearm have different treatments. These are the most useful differences to orient yourself.
Can I have a knife or sword at home?
Non-prohibited edged weapons belong, in general, to category 5.. The acquisition and possession of those included in the 5.ª.1 category is free for people of legal age. This possession rule is not equivalent to an authorization to take them outside the home.
The Regulation prohibits, among others, rapier batons, daggers defined as weapons with a blade less than 11 cm, double-edged and pointed, and automatic knives. It also establishes a specific prohibition for non-automatic knives whose blade exceeds 11 cm, with an exception for their sale and possession exclusively at home for ornamental or collecting purposes, under the regulatory conditions. The length of the blade alone does not determine whether a knife can be carried.
Can I carry a knife on the street?
Article 146 restricts the carrying, display and use of edged weapons outside the home, the workplace where appropriate or the corresponding activities. The authorities and their agents assess the need to carry the weapon according to the occasion and circumstances. The Regulation considers, in general, illegal to carry or use it in public establishments and places of assembly, concentration, recreation or recreation.
Therefore, “the knife is legal” does not mean “I can always carry it with me”. The type of object, the reason, the place and the way it is carried matter. Before a specific trip for work or activity, consult in advance with the Intervention of Weapons and Explosives if you have doubts about the applicable conditions.
How do I carry a sword or ax for a reenactment?
You must distinguish transfer a piece to the event from port it or use it during the activity. Article 149 establishes conditions for carrying regulated weapons on urban roads and public places on the way to duly authorized activities of use. For its part, article 153 contains specific rules on the use of certain weapons in historical reenactments and shows.
As a practical precaution, carry the piece in a suitable case or packaging, avoid displaying it during transit, and retain the event and piece information. An invitation or authorization from the organizer does not in itself replace a required administrative authorization. Before using weapons in a recreation, the organizer and participants must check which rules apply to the specific object and the planned activity.
Is a dull sword the same as a disabled firearm?
No. In the Regulation, “disabled weapon” refers to a firearm subject to a specific technical and documentary procedure; Sharpening a sword does not make it a Category 9 disabled firearm.
The deactivation of a firearm requires the procedures provided for in article 108. It can be carried out by an official test bench or an authorized gunsmith, and must be verified, marked and certified in accordance with the standard. Its owner can possess it at home accompanied by the certificate. Registration in the National Weapons Registry and changes in ownership are also subject to the actions provided for in that article.
Can I have a realistic imitation firearm as an ornament?
An imitation is not a real firearm that has subsequently been disabled. Article 5.2 restricts the possession of imitations that could be confused by their appearance with authentic weapons, , but contemplates an exception to have them in one's home as an ornament or collection, in accordance with article 107.b. The Civil Guard indicates that these pieces must be registered in a Registry Book.
Therefore, it would be incorrect to say that all realistic imitation is prohibited even inside the home. It would also be incorrect to conclude that it can be freely worn or displayed in public. Before purchasing a specific piece, it is advisable to confirm its classification and the applicable procedures with the Intervention of Weapons and Explosives.
What is the Collector's Record Book for?
Article 107 regulates the possession, among others, of antique, historical or artistic firearms, their reproductions and assimilated, muzzle-loading weapons and weapons of the Flobert system, under the corresponding requirements. The pieces registered in the Registry Book can be possessed under the authorized conditions, , but it is prohibited to use the weapons covered by that inscription.
For its circulation and transportation, a special guide issued for the specific case by the Intervention of Weapons is required. The cases in which certain ancient weapons or their reproductions can be used respond to different requirements: they should not be presented as an automatic exception to the Registry Book regime.
Before purchasing, moving or using a part
First identify what the object is and how the Regulation classifies it. Then distinguish between hold, transport, port and use: each action can have different conditions. If it is a replica, a realistic imitation, a disabled weapon or a public activity, ask for guidance for the specific case from the Intervention of Weapons and Explosives of the Civil Guard.
This guide summarizes general rules and does not replace checking the regulations or authorizations required for a specific part or activity.
