Britain Bans Private Ownership of Swords...

[ChuckMK23]

So once again, in line with British social thinking that "the Government exists to protect society from themselves", the BBC reports of an impending ban on Samurai swords. Apparently the use of Samurai swords were an issue in a half dozen high profile murders over the last few years. and you thought Hillary was bad.,,,

These people never cease to amaze me. God help us if our own government should ever start to mimic UK social policy.

The actual ban only affects "imitation" swords - those designed for true weapon use and affordable to the average person. The expensive collector grade swords collected by the elite are still ok.

Crazy.

Link here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7139724.stm

 

[statesman]

Of all places to ban swords. But I cant say that I am horribly surprised. You know I would like to see a social experiment in which they allowed one area of Brittain with a high crime rate to own guns again... just to see what would happen. I have a hypothesis already formulated.

 

[blur]

Ron Paul 08

 

[CWJones411]

England is a pathetic shell of its former self.

 

[Herc_Dude]

Well, the reason I keep my trusty 1911 under my bed at night is to prevent Samurai attacks. If they didn't have their swords, I would sleep much better. We should look into this...

'tards...

 

[WheelsUpHeelsUp]

How about Gunsu knives?

 

[HeyJoe]

How about Gunsu knives?

They (Ginsu type blades) will likely be next when the wack jobs can't get the Samurai swords. Maybe too much of the Matrix and Kill Bill in their minds?

 

[BACONATOR]

I love the UK. So basically all the good guys who obey the laws won't have weapons to protect themselves and others, but the guys who perpetrate crimes who couldn't give a shit about laws will still have plenty of weapons to keep on perpetrating crimes with....makes a WHOLE LOT of sense. It's not like laws are going to prevent criminals from getting weapons.

These laws aren't stopping criminals, they are just disarming potential good Samaritans and protectors. Way to go....

 

[Tactical387]

yeah good samaritans with samurai swords...:icon_wink

 

[BACONATOR]

I was speaking more toward the gun laws. Either way, I see this as an extension of the same BS.

If there are "gruesome murders" being committed with samurai swords, I STILL think that these criminals can get their hands on a sword if this law is passed while innocent citizens who collect them or have them for martial arts practice can't now (The non-collector ones).

 

[Herc_Dude]

I can think of many common household items that can be used for a "gruesome murder". This is the same insanity that the gun control folks are using worldwide.

Where does it stop? When does common sense step in and people start to realize that Big Brother is not going to protect you from everything (or anything?), no matter what their campaign platform states?

It's not warm-n-fuzzy words and laws that are going to protect you when the shit hits the fan ... it comes back to personal responsibility (hmm, just like so many things in life).

 

[Tactical387]

I was speaking more toward the gun laws. Either way, I see this as an extension of the same BS.

If there are "gruesome murders" being committed with samurai swords, I STILL think that these criminals can get their hands on a sword if this law is passed while innocent citizens who collect them or have them for martial arts practice can't now (The non-collector ones).

yeah I agree I just thought it was funny in that context. I agree though that if guns are gonna be out there, everyone should have access to them. We can see how effective outlawing certain undersirable items is when we look at illegal drug use in the US.

 

[skim]

I believe that this is a 'Gunsu'

 

[C420sailor]

About that time, eh chaps?

Right-o.

 

[statesman]

Ron Paul 08

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