Holding that a hammer is not a weapon under the Weapons Act if intended for work or approved use.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the prosecution's charge against the defendant for possessing a hammer in public. The prosecution argued the hammer was a weapon suitable for assault, but the court found it was intended for work or approved use. Consequently, possession did not constitute a criminal offense under the Weapons Act.
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AI generated4 § of the Weapons Act; Possession of an object intended for work or approved use is not a criminal offense even if it could theoretically be used for assault.
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Kuulapäistä vasaraa ei pidetty teräaselain 4 §:ssä tarkoitettuna teräaseena, joka on tarkoitettu työvälineeksi tai muuhun hyväksyttävään käyttöön mutta joka soveltuu henkeen tai terveyteen kohdistuvan rikoksen suorittamiseen, joten sen hallussapito yleisellä paikalla ei ollut rangaistava teko.
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