The British government is proposing to ban all swords, including Japanese art swords from being bought and sold in the UK. This proposal has the potential of effecting Japanese art sword collectors by making their hobby illegal.
The motivation for this proposal is a number of highly sensationalised and inaccurate media reports claiming attacks were carried out by criminals using
We are approaching five hundred signatures and this count will be featured in the briefing documents I am preparing for the Home Office. Please use your personal networks to move this total forward before I submit the formal evidence package.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2006
6 Comments
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David Gupta
20 years ago
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LEAVE OUR HERITAGE ALONE
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Sarah Gallagher
20 years ago
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So much for freedom of hobby. Banning art swords is never going to stop crime. Fix the real problems first.
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Mark Cunningham
20 years ago
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Total overreaction by the home office. Criminals will always find a way to get weapons this just hurts law abiding hobbyists.
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Laura Castillo
20 years ago
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My husband has collected these for years and they are locked away safe. They arent weapons to him they are pieces of history. Stop punishing responsible people.
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James Zhang
20 years ago
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Stupid rule. I have a genuine antique katana that is worth a fortune and now the govt wants to treat me like a criminal for owning it?
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Simon Delgado
20 years ago
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This is rediculous. You dont go after history or art just because of some news stories. Leave the collectors alone.
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The British government is proposing to ban all swords, including Japanese art swords from being bought and sold in the UK. This proposal has the potential of effecting Japanese art sword collectors by making their hobby illegal.
The motivation for this proposal is a number of highly sensationalised and inaccurate media reports claiming attacks were carried out by criminals using
We are approaching five hundred signatures and this count will be featured in the briefing documents I am preparing for the Home Office. Please use your personal networks to move this total forward before I submit the formal evidence package.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2006
6 Comments
D
David Gupta
20 years ago
Featured
LEAVE OUR HERITAGE ALONE
S
Sarah Gallagher
20 years ago
Featured
So much for freedom of hobby. Banning art swords is never going to stop crime. Fix the real problems first.
M
Mark Cunningham
20 years ago
Featured
Total overreaction by the home office. Criminals will always find a way to get weapons this just hurts law abiding hobbyists.
L
Laura Castillo
20 years ago
Featured
My husband has collected these for years and they are locked away safe. They arent weapons to him they are pieces of history. Stop punishing responsible people.
J
James Zhang
20 years ago
Featured
Stupid rule. I have a genuine antique katana that is worth a fortune and now the govt wants to treat me like a criminal for owning it?
S
Simon Delgado
20 years ago
Featured
This is rediculous. You dont go after history or art just because of some news stories. Leave the collectors alone.
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LEAVE OUR HERITAGE ALONE