Article: https://tg.la7.it/cronaca/bolzano-coltelli-stampante-3d-a-scuola-denunciato-minore-26-01-2026-251562

Local student arrested for ‘manufacturing weapons.’ In reality, he printed some PLA shivs that would probably shatter if they hit a piece of parmesan cheese. The police seized the printer like it was a meth lab. 10/10 for the dramatic crime scene photo, though.

(Backstory: a few weeks ago a student in another city/school was stabbed with a (iron) knife and died so now politicians need to show that zero tolerance policies are successful.)

  • INeedANewUserName@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I’m pretty sure 30 years ago they were legal in Italy but maybe not OTF, out the front. That seems to often be an important legal distinction.

    • Jocarnail@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      Afaik, all one hand operation deployment knives are illegal to carry in Italy. Ballisongs/butterfly knives included.

      I’m not sure if there are special licenses that would allow you to carry them.

      • INeedANewUserName@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Maybe the law changed? Maybe they were legal to own but not to carry? Maybe illegal knives of factory quality were more prevalent?

        • Jocarnail@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          2 months ago

          Sorry, I formulated that badly. They used to be legal up until the 70s or 80s.