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 »
"This is an outrage! My beliefs are of the bushido philosophy which means 'live by the sword, die by the sword' this law would be life shattering..."
"don't punish the decent majority. Be aware, it's not the implement in question but the individual, if it weren't a sword it would have been a steak knife/cleaver/potato peeler/scissors/car/wit...basically anything"
"A ban on swords is not an answer.. Honest people use these tools as training weapons.. Dishonest people, and those (incidentally) whom I guess you are targetting with this law will get weapons no matter what bans you put on it. Please do not allow this la"
"This is taking away one of the most traditional and cerimonial pieces of almost any culture. It is utterly unthinkable."
"The real problem seems to be a minority of very ignorant and very vocal journalists who abuse the freedom of the press, which was never meant to be a short-cut to political power independent of the moderating influence of a mandate from the electorate. I "
"License don't ban!"
"martial arts student & fire arms certificate holder"
"As chairman of the Aikido Development Society I have ensured our members understand the dangers of weapons. So lets kept the weapons in safe hands rather than driving them underground"
"I am a practicing martial artist who uses Japanese swords and chinese swords often in my training. I have also trained for several years in Japan and learned not only the technical aspects of swordwork, but also the philosophical and reeligious aspects. B"
"I have a fork in my garden do you want to ban that aswell??"
"As a Police Officer, I'm not worried about Samurai swords, rather the people who use them. It's not the weapon (anything can be a weapon in the right hands) it's the mindset, that's the real danger, and that's not going to change with this pointless ban."
