The government want to ban swords!!! Cosplayers, Martial Artists and Collectors SIGN THE PETITION!!!
"The proposed ban on the import, sale and manufacture of swords will have an adverse effect on legitimate practitioners, collectors and manufacturers. Actual sword related crime is very rare and does not warrant a ban that affects the cultural activities of thousands of legitimate martial artists, collectors and smiths. Current legislation is quite adequate to deal with violent crime connected with bladed weapons. New legislation is merely for show. Enforcing such a ban will also affect cultural events such as Scottish Sword Dancing and many Sikh festivals. We urge the PM to reconsider this knee jerk reaction to media influenced scaremongering."
You heard the man! Sign the petition here.
Are we turning into an american nation now (no offence to Americans, of course)? For the love of cheese... Over there they use scare tactics to pass stupid laws and make excuses for invading other countries... Arg!
This is rediculous. The law at the moment says that you cannot even handle a sword outside of your own property (sp) unless you have a permit or you have permission (i.e. for festivals, film making, martial arts training, etc). That's good enough, surely? When the heck was the last time that anyone heard of someone being hurt badly, let alone killed by a sword in this country?! *Sigh*.
DEFINATELY signed. And spreading the word... You should too!
You heard the man! Sign the petition here.
Are we turning into an american nation now (no offence to Americans, of course)? For the love of cheese... Over there they use scare tactics to pass stupid laws and make excuses for invading other countries... Arg!
This is rediculous. The law at the moment says that you cannot even handle a sword outside of your own property (sp) unless you have a permit or you have permission (i.e. for festivals, film making, martial arts training, etc). That's good enough, surely? When the heck was the last time that anyone heard of someone being hurt badly, let alone killed by a sword in this country?! *Sigh*.
DEFINATELY signed. And spreading the word... You should too!