Save Our Swords UK

"As a practitioner of historical Western Martial arts and traditional Japanese sword arts I strongly oppose the proposed ban on the sale of swords in the UK. The proposed bill will seriously hamper the efforts of law-abiding citizens like myself who are tr"

"Martial arts tools are legal instruments of mental and physical discipline."

"Maybe making it mandatory to show your martial arts license before making such a purchase rather than banning them out right would be a better move."

"Antique swords are collected for their historical and artistic value, not as weapons. Banning the import and sale of antique swords constitutes not only a gross misrepresentation of the intentions of collectors, but limits the global effort to ensure thei"

"i love my swords, they are part of my collection which never does anything but sit on the wall, a ban is foolish and disrespectful to those who use them in serious martial arts"

"As Chief of the British Druid Order, and as a High Priest of Alexandrian Wicca, I have used knives and swords in sacred ceremony for over thirty years. I have also been a pacifist since I was five years old. Rather than outlaw the use of symbolic weapons "

"I understand and appreciate the governments attempts to curtail knife crime but stopping the use of traditional weapons is not the answer, if it was then stores such Tesco and Sainsburys etc would then be stopped from selling kitchen knives - is this real"

"Not everyone get katana's to kill people most people get them for display or for martial arts training."

"I have swords myself and i do not want the purchasing of them 2 b banned. I am an avid fan"