Save Our Swords

"These swords are a part of history. Ban them, and you are destroying that history."

"Swords, knives and other weapons do not cause crimes, it's the irresponsible user, so if anything the authoritative figures should be campaigning against them rather than a historic and cultural symbol."

"В"

"The Scottish executive seems to be competing with the UK executive in implementing mesaures which will serve for nothing in fighting the problem they claim."

"we need a ban on knives, not swords!"

"not a UK resident, but my grandfather and his ancestors were"

"they say all swords should be banned under laws of "offensive weaponary" but has anyone else though what else could be used as an offensive weapon?? go on ban kitchen utensils! ban sticks! ban mousetraps! BAN PEOPLE!!! i'd like to see you try!!"

"yet again the majority of law abiding people are penalised because of the minority of people who use swords as lethal weapons."

"teaching thousands of tourists living history and our heritage in jersey . how swords became part of our heritage and archery and falconery . we owe it to our children to be gaurdians of the past and to this end my life is dedicated"

"this idea sux! the swords are a part of the history, the traditions and the life of many people..."

"I'm an historical re-enactor - we use swords in as safe a way as possible. Let the law come down hard on the criminals who use them for the wrong purposes rather than punishing the rest of us"

"Violent criminals are the danger to the law abiding public so take the violent criminals out of circulation on their first offence and keep them there"