Save Our Swords UK

"Swords are used legitimately by many practitioners of martials arts who are not thugs and are not a danger to anyone, if you can own a gun with a license why not a sword?"

"My son is 16 and regularly practises Iaido (martial art) without a sword to practise with it would not be possibe to continue the sport. Could it be that a licence is needed for a sword instead of a ban?"

"I am a re-enactor of 12 years experience and a user of historical rapiers / daggers for 2 years. You cannot remove risk , you cannot ban (say) kitchen knives from every kitchen the UK. This government is FAR too ready to "nanny" citizens instead of protec"

"Keep the martial art a martial art!"

"Having studied Martial Arts since 1969, and Iaido, Kendo, Kenjutsu and Jodo since 1983, I feel it is an affront to the liberty of the average UK citizen. The Government made a complete hash of the hand gun ban, the only people that it really had any effec"

"Collector of exotic swords."

"As a Druid I support this petition as the carrying of ceremonial swords and knives is a part of our spiritual tradition."

"The sword is a martial art equipment like a kitchen knife is kitchen equipment mit aswell ban them all then"

"License yes, ban NO"

"With all due respect for your good intentions, to coin an old phrase, "you're throwing out the baby with the bath water." An outright ban on the sale of swords deprives honest citizens of the opportunity to view, collect and admire the skill and artwork o"

"A licence is required for a firearm, why not issue a licence for swords. Serious martial arts practitioners will be only too happy to sign up."

"President of the British Federation of Historical Swordplay"

"A ban on the ownership of swords will merely criminalise ordinary members of the public. Those wishing to buy swords for criminal purposes will still find a way, just as those who use guns can, and do. The same thing happened with the banning of handguns,"