Save Our Swords

"I am a dancer and perform with swords this would devistate an ancient art form if this were to proceed."

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"The proposed legislation is woefully misguided. A BBC report refers to the problem as "knife crime". If knives are the problem, try to curb the knives. The swords have a far larger historical and cultural role than kitchen knives do."

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"It worries me that the only solution people can think of to solve problems like violent crime, is to ban objects that can cause harm. A screwdriver can kill someone, as can a hammer, a saw blade or a piece of broken glass. Wake up and focus on the problem"

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"Swords are far less dangerous than guns, and far harder to carry and conceal. They aren't the weapon of choice for criminals. Why ban them? All you're doing is causing grief and heartache for people who enjoy re-enacting and martial arts."

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"You can't take away our FREEEDOOMMM!"

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"We own and use swords and knives as part of our religeous beliefs. Some of our rituals REQUIRE the use of these tools. We harm no-one. We should be able to perform our rituals in the traditional manner."

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"This is a gross misuse of government time and energy, to attempt to put so many legitimate buisnesses out of commission and to try to take away the rights of collectors and enthusiasts to enjoy their chosen hobby, all in an attempt to curb "knife crime" ("

"swords are a criminal weapon of the moment, banning them won't stop weapon crime, but will stop legitimate users, license them by all means, in fact as an iaido practitioner and sword collector, I would welcome a license/registration scheme"

"Swords are symrols of life not brigers of death"

"What harm have reenactors ever done?"

"As a student of historical martial arts, the banning of selling and carrying of swords makes no sense. Whilst anyone waving one around in a public place should indeed be stopped, the responsible pratcitioner will carry them securely wrapped and contained "

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