---
type: restriction
id: royal-mail-post-office-weapons
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Weapons — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send
source_quote: "Weapons (including Section 5 firearms, CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives and other knives that are banned under UK laws, tasers and stun guns)"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Weapons"
carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office"
restriction_type: "prohibited"
scope: "UK & International"
conditions: "Weapons (including Section 5 firearms, CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives and other knives that are banned under UK laws, tasers and stun guns)"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier
---
**Item category:** Weapons

**Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office

**Restriction type:** prohibited

**Scope:** UK & International

**Conditions:** Weapons (including Section 5 firearms, CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives and other knives that are banned under UK laws, tasers and stun guns)

> Weapons (including Section 5 firearms, CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives and other knives that are banned under UK laws, tasers and stun guns)

Source: <https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send>