Samurai Swords

Mon 2008/04/07 08:11 JST

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Good to see my home country England spending tax payers money effectively.
They recently put into effect a ban on the sale, production, and importation of samurai swords.

"Those breaking the law face six months in jail and a £5,000 fine. Carrying a sword in public is already illegal.
Exemptions will cover swords which are used for re-enactments or antique weapons kept on display by collectors.
Eight years ago a councillor was killed by a man wielding a samurai sword in the office of Cheltenham Liberal Democrat MP Nigel Jones.
Anyone found guilty of importing samurai swords will face up to seven years in prison and an unlimited fine. "

What gets me is that they implemented this because a person was killed by a samurai sword *8* years ago?
Does this mean that if I declare myself a collector or say that my sword is part of my cosplay re-enactments then I'd be off the hook?
News via Japan Probe, image via Moe Imouto.

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Zwei in Indonesia (Registered on 2009/06/21)
Undergraduate student.
http://quantum-force.deviantart.com

They have too much worries, so they decide to prevent it all.
I wonder if we brought a bokuto in public, will we get arrested?

Tue 2009/09/08 23:04:24 JST (ID #713741)

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Touya in Philippines (Registered on 2009/10/05)
Future Mangaka,God,Student
http://www.hiyono.net/blog/

or if you're in a dojo,you're off the hook as long as you don't use it outside the dojo

Mon 2009/10/05 23:24:46 JST (ID #726972)

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Wabi-Sabi in computer desk (Registered on 2008/10/07)
Student and Writer

I think it'd be safer if you just had it in a lock box at a swedish bank. And then had a man who you could call to take out this box and bring it to you for cosplaying.

Sun 2009/10/18 10:56:09 JST (ID #731945)

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