Save Our Swords

"As a Medal winner for Britain as part of the British Kuoshu Team in the World Championships 2003, this potential legislation would cease any further chances of winning medals. Fullstop."

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"Knives/forks/swords/sticks/all are weapons you can not ban all of them."

"I am a photographer and sometimes use swords and historic weapons as props for my pictures. If the swords sold in shops have blunt blades I do not see any reason why they should be banned on grounds of safety.If I wanted a bladed weapon I have a vast sele"

"Taiji Quan practitioner"

"I think, as one involved in the sewing up of knife and machete crime in various areas of Scotland, that this will not serve to reduce the incidence of illegal knifings- most knife attacks are done with kitchen knives or craft knives, whilst the machete wo"

"Its about time that the reenactors of the country had their say, what we do is a hobby but to ban all swords for the sake of looking good to get the vote is wrong, not all people who carry swords are bad!!!! shame on you!!!!"

"The proposed ban is no more than a politician's smoke screen to create an illusion of doing something positive. If the existing laws were properly enforced there would be no need for new ones. My target pistol was banned and taken from me in a similar epi"

"I wear a sword formally with my Naval Uniform and a Dirk & Skean Dhu with my Kilt. Am I to be a made a criminal for this?"

"As a reenactor of sorts, I think it ridiculous to ban swords. How many robberies or murders have you had where swords were the main weapon this century?"

"As a Medieval Re-Enactor i feel very strongly that this ban be reconsidered and a more informed view should be taken."

"There are rare occasions of people attacked by swords. Knives are a bigger threat and they are freely available."

"As a martial arts instructor and practicioner, I am required to transport and use my sword in a safe manner. A cricket bats could be considered a lethal weapon if used in the wrong manner, but they are not under threat of a baned. My martial arts are my c"

"What liberty will we lose next, and where will it lead? I'm thinking our democratic rights will eventually come under scrutiny from "them"."

"Sec. of Celtic Intl Families Society of North America"

"A ban will solve nothing, weapons can be made anytime."