Originally posted by Cyberbian

Once apon a time in place called the British Empire, Knights wandered the land defending the innocent. Today they would be imprisoned for sitting at home polishing their weapons.

that really is too funny.

Knights wandered the land killing and stealing from those SERFS who wouldn't do as they were told, in between mounting expeditions of "conquest" that were little more than than an excuse to rape and pillage.

Also, the british empire came into being a few hundred years later.

But thanks for that - I needed a good laugh after reading some of the views on this thread

And tell me this, since the last time we heard all this rubbish, when handguns were banned, how many other things have been banned?

It appears your slippery slope is a mere figment of your seemingly over active imagination.

Lots of things have been banned since then. Fortunately for you, these are things that aren't absolutely nessarsary to own in order to live in the 21st century.

Just look at what New Labour has pushed on us over the last 10 years. Do you think we have the same liberties we did 10 to 20 years ago?

Are we safer? Definately not.





[edit on 15-4-2008 by Spreadthetruth]

I hear you mate,
Funny thing is when I first heard about this approaching ban my first thought was,I should buy a sword-I will not be able to after the ban!

After thinking a while longer I thought,no thats just silly.
I am an adult who can do without a sword displayed on the wall.

But I bet my friend,that if I was a now a teenager with a pirate/samurai/ninja/sword interest I WOULD have bought such an item before the ban.
Now thats just me who would only have displayed the sword on the wall,in a locked secure room-Just think about those who have no respect for others,thugs,muggers-
I bet alot of those types did stock up before the ban.
Thats worrying,the ban could have caused an influx of such weapons into the very hands of those who should not possess any blades-The criminals.

Originally posted by Silcone Synapse
my first thought was,I should buy a sword-I will not be able to after the ban!

Whenever there is talk of a ban in the U.S. the sale of the particular thing to be banned skyrockets.

Personally, I wouldn't own half the firearms I do if it weren't for all the "ban" talk. My state was playing with microstamping a few months ago. It didn't pass thankfully but the weekend before the hearing I went out and doubled my collection of handguns. Not because I wanted them or needed them but because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get them if the bill had passed. And I'm not the only one. Now I have all these handguns that are too large to carry and too expensive to shoot on a regular basis. An attempt to disarm the states residents just put a whole load of guns into their homes that they wouldn't sell if their lives depended on it because they don't know if they'll always be able to have them.

Maybe all this "ban" bull is intentionally fueled by the weapons manufacturers to make some quick cash?
There's a conspiracy for ya.

As a side note, the only thing the Clinton AWB did was make a lot of people who stocked up on high-cap magazines before the ban a lot of money selling them for 500% what they paid for them during the ban.

Maybe you should have stocked up on samurai swords to sell privately at a profit?

Last month a gang of youths, one armed with a samurai sword, attacked a 15-year-old boy in Newry, County Down.

So kids attack other kids with fake samurai sword. Nonesense!! Kids can go and break off a branch from a tree and make a better weapon! Its called a quarter staff, and much more deadly than any sword!

Banning these swords will serve no purpose other than showing their true Nazi colors! If kids are going to attack someone, they can do it will just about anything! Pens, steak knifes, you name it. Sissors, gezzz.

Anyway.. This is just another nonesense bill that will serve no greater good, but will sertinly serve the greater evils.
Besides a true Samurai sword is not easy to come by. ITs carbon steel is folded over 100 times, and makes its temper very strong. So strong infact it can parry a claymore X2 its size.
Thus these little punks get a carbon blade thats folded maybe two times, and they call it a samurai sword.. LOL laughable!
Remakes are one thing.. The real deal is another!
I love swords, and have had many since I was very young. They always stayed on my walls, and never walked around town with my swords.
The only place I would adorn my weaponry is at the renaissance fair !
So no more renaissance fair for the UK..

[edit on 16-4-2008 by zysin5]

Just to let you guys know, I'm now bowing out of this, as 44soulslayer and I have arranged to debate the subject at a later date, and I don't want to give too much more away

It's been fun and interesting as always, so thanks one and all for a good discussion

Yup, we will be debating this issue in a challenge match soon hopefully.
Hence I think we will both be bowing out of this thread to "conserve ammo" for the real fight

I hope you guys continue to discuss this though.

Ok, read a few posts, my main worry about this is, as a genuine collector why should I be penalised due to a few idiots who decide to be stupid?

Not to mention the fact a kitchen knife isn't made to kill someone, it has the exact same effect if you are going to use it as a weapon.

I see absolutely NO valid reason except for looking like they are doing work why the government made such a dumb decision, but they have angered MANY people, me for one.

I take great pride in my ownership of samurai swords and such as a collector and penalised due to "they are dangerous weapons" is one of the most stupid things I've heard in my life!

Take the samurai swords away? You think someone wont find an alternate method? IDIOTS! Plain and simple.

One of the best hand weapons of all time is a 4 foot long steel reinforcement bar used in construction. Another old favorite is the wood chopping Ax. No home should be without a defense plan.
Otherwise you are sheep without a sheppard. And there are wolves out there.

Originally posted by ukmicky1980
hi mate,

The article also says..

Exemptions will cover swords which are used for re-enactments or antique weapons kept on display by collectors.

I have no problem with this as I cant think of a single reason someone would want, or need a sword for any other reason than those two above.

Sure there is if you're a redneck like me.


Save gas, use a sword!