blades,
Actually I can relate. Regs many times are thought up by idiots who haven't the slightest clue regards anything to do with said regs. And, perhaps haven't any authority to do so anyway.
If one is responsible in their use/possession of a thing, what business has any "official" making a rule stating otherwise?
We could expound on this in Legal & Political ....
Back to the thread.
Do check the actual regs
& not some word of mouth. Many a times those who should know don't & some will bias their answer with their own personal beliefs of what you should be allowed.