Save Our Swords UK
We the undersigned declare our united opposition to the British Government's recent proposals for an outright ban on the sale of swords in Britain and the carrying of swords in public places.We believ... continue reading »
"Any ban on swords would be a pointless exersise that would have no impact on crime figures but would be an administrative nightmare. The government should look to punish criminals with effective sentences severe enough to deter criminals or at least get t"
"UK martial artist"
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"I study multiple martial arts, and many require the use of weaponary (typically swords) Stop punishing the law abiding many, because of the idiotic few!"
"Same old politicians, same old kneejerk reaction. When will governments stop pandering to the ignorances of Middle England, and learn history's lesson that prohibition does not work? Social factors cause PEOPLE to kill people, not weapons; this proposal w"
"save the swords!"
"Swords for an integral part of our martial arts practice and tradition"
"At the very least the government should make an exception for unsharpened swords (such as iaito)"
"Swords are only dangerous in the wrong hands, it's wrong to penalise those who treat them with caution and respect"
"Licencing is the way to go. Banning will just cause legitimate users to go underground."
"this new law sounds like a load of rubbish. the samurai katana is a fantastic sword but i have never hered of any crimes within the last few years involving swords in the hands of a perfectly normal citizen or martial artists. all the crimes that have bee"
"Aberdeen Swordsmanship Group and the Western Martial Art community fully supports this petition."
"Its not swords or blades that kill, Its people learn the lessons from the gun ban. you give Kudos to the young when they carry a blade because its a banned Item."