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KKO VL:2025-83 AI generated

Supreme Court held a dining knife is not a firearm under Finnish Criminal Code Section 21.6.1.3.

Case Number KKO VL:2025-83
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal regarding whether a dining knife constituted a firearm under Section 21.6.1.3 of the Criminal Code. The prosecution argued the weapon was a firearm, while the defense contended it was merely a dangerous tool. The court decided that a dining knife does not meet the statutory definition of a firearm or a weapon deemed equivalent to one.

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Section 21.6.1.3 of the Criminal Code; Section 21.6.1.3 of the Criminal Code: A dining knife is not classified as a firearm or a weapon deemed equivalent to a firearm under the specified provisions.

Keywords

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Criminal Code firearm definition dining knife classification Section 21.6.1.3 dangerous tool distinction weapon equivalence test leave to appeal granted criminal liability threshold

Cited Legislation

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Section 21.6.1.3 of the Criminal Code
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A:n syyksi oli luettu pahoinpitely, jossa tekovälineenä oli käytetty ruokailuveistä.

Kysymys siitä, oliko ruokailuveistä pidettävä rikoslain 21 luvun 6 §:n 1 momentin 3

kohdassa tarkoitettuna teräaseena taikka siihen rinnastettavana hengenvaarallisena

välineenä.

Valituslupakortti sisältää kuvauksen siitä kysymyksestä, johon liittyen asiassa on

myönnetty valituslupa. Sen sisältö ei sido korkeinta oikeutta eikä rajoita asian

käsittelyä siltä osin kuin valituslupa on myönnetty.