In Scotland is it okay to carry a broadsword with Highland wear?

[Jock Scot]

Let me first make this perfectly clear, I am not a legal man. Generally speaking the police, in the UK are not impressed with those who carry sharp pointy things about their person, without good reason. Anything with, I think, a blade more than three inches long is regarded with great suspicion by the police and could well be illegal....... even if it was "National attire".

I think it's an accepted practice that a kilted gentleman carrying a SD in his hose top would in most circumstances get a free pass. However, carrying a SD to a football/rugby match, for example would not be sensible and I think the police could well take action if they spotted it. Generally, swords and Dirks are not everyday kilt attire and unless you had a VERY good reason for carrying them, the police would take a VERY dim view and I would certainly expect them to be actively "discourage-ing ",one from carrying them in public.