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 »
"I am a long time user of Katanas and have always abided by proper safety techniques. Im sure many people out there also do the same and do not deserve to have this ban set in place. Putting a ban on swords will not stop knife attacks. It is just a silly a"
"punish law breakers , not everyone"
"Swords are only a danger with the untrained"
"i love using swords for my martial arts demo's i teach many people of all ages and its fun for them its also safe as long as you know what your are doing"
"Making it illegal for a martial arts praticioner to own a sword, would be a total breach of there freedom of expression through a chosen field and is out of the question"
"Does the misuse of the few really outweigh the care and honour of the many? To ban the sword would be a disaster for martial artists and collectors, and we would loose so much of our knowledge and heratige, can we really deny that to those who will come a"
"I firmly beleive and hope for heavier licencing on swords and knives but I beleive and blanket ban will end the study of other cultures and sports in our society"
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"first our guns now this its ridiculus"
"If this ban is to go through it will be a sad day for british martial arts, licencing with heavy reprocusions for not be licenced is surely a better way."
"i think ornamental swords such as samuri sword sets should not be barred nor should decrative swords which hang on the wall etc"
"katana is a very important symbol of martial arts without it would be emptyness"
"These are traditional and historical swords used by martial arts experts, if you ban these, then hooligans will just use knives, and surely you can't ban knives too?"
"The pen is mightier than the sword - sometimes!"
"Collecting Samurai swords whether authentic or replica, is my hobby and has been since I was 18. I am a member of an Iaido (Japanese sword martial art) group for 18 months, in order to learn the ways of the sword (how to handle and use it with care), its "
