Save Our Swords
We the undersigned declare our united opposition to the Scottish Executives recent proposals for an outright ban on the sale of swords in Scotland and the carrying of swords in public places.We believ... continue reading »
"The Scottish have a fine warrior's tradition and the blocking of the purchase of a sword will remove an important and impressive relic from the hands of those who respect that tradition. Scottish independence was won by the sword."
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"Control of edged weapons (definition could be difficult), by some sort of registration or even licence, would not be an unreasonable means to address public concerns. However an outright ban will penalise honest enthusiasts and do nothing to deal with wea"
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"The ban is arbitary does nothing to resolve the issues of why people carry knives. These would disregard a ban in any case. In addition, with so weapons in circulation, the ban would be ineffective. All any ban would result in is law abiding sword owners "
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"I would rather your efforts were spent punishing the criminals who use them, than banning the sale of them. I am sure that the criminal element will still get their hands on them even if they have to do so - shock horror - ILLEGALLY!"
"As an occasional fencing instructor & demonstrator I find that it is better to educate than repress. It is ignorance that leads to misuse."
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"I'm a member of British Team that competed in Brazil in the World Championship and Germany in the European Championship. This legislation will hamper the chance of further medals."
"Hundreds killed every year by knifes and guns so what do they do...? Ban swords!"
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"I do not feel that this legislation has been well considered, or that any consideration has been taken of peacable, legitimate activities."
"I am a re-enactor and I feel strongly that the banning of swords will severely affect this hobby"
"The ban of swords and knives will do little to quell the use of such weapons in crime; just as the banning of the handgun has not reduced their usage, simply sent the sales of unsafe and dangerous weapons underground. One cannot monitor purchases over the"
"Keep our hobby's intact."
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