Save Our Swords UK

"Violence can be imparted with any object. Criminalizing their ownership will simply serve to reduce public understanding of sword arts and drive ownership underground, as it has with the handgun ban."

"I am a legitimate user to practice a viable and worthwhile martial art. I learn self-control and respect for others and cause no offence to anyone. The criminals you are trying to control will by definition not follow this law and law-abiding people like "

"i think swords should be allowed to be own...BUT only to sertin people"

"Iaido practitioner therefore Katana training is essential."

"I have just taken up iaido and see it as a beautiful discipline and artform. to prevent us from being able to practiseusing iaito or shinken would be a traversty for these arts. these were once instruments of protection"

"It;s wrong to ban something thay don,t understand."

"sword collector of 8 years standing"

"No Ban Please !"

"no reason for banning these swords. It's not the weapon that kills, it's the person that owns it."

"Explore the possibilities of licensing swords for legitimate usage"

"The severety of the situation renders me beyond the point of positive comment."

"I collect different martial art weapons."

"only decorative swords should be banned NOT antique or ones used for martial arts"

"I am a practicing martial artist and a collector of antique Japanese Katana, I refuse to give up collecting because of the few idiots that roam in our society."

"Martial arts are not the root of the problems in our society, if half of the people causing problems took some time and focused their energy into productive activities like martial arts than we wouldn't be in this situation."