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Originally Posted by kitski
The consultation recommends that it is replica samurai swords, not genuine collectors' swords made by licensed Japanese swordsmiths, which should be added to the official list of offensive weapons.
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A reasonable decision, I reckon. Obviously not everyone buys these swords with the intention of going on a killing spree.
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The last four years have seen approximately 80 serious crimes involving imitation samurai swords in England and Wales, and carrying a samurai sword in a public place already carries a maximum jail sentence of four years.
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Wow, that's 20 crimes per year. Strangely I don't recall ever hearing about any of these crimes on the news, even though I live in England. Wonder why?
Anyways, awesome news update as always, kitski. Keep up the good work!
~annelie