Aussies Move To Ban Swords

[Quon Sen Hutt]

Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,8907485%255E2862,00.html)


New law to ban swords

SWORDS will be outlawed from July under new laws to curb the growing use of the weapons in street brawls.

Police Minister Andre Haermeyer said the ban would help police overcome a culture of young people arming themselves with swords.
"For most people running around the street carrying swords there is absolutely no reason for them to be carrying those weapons," he said yesterday.

From July, anyone found possessing or selling a sword without a permit will face up to six months' jail and fines of up to $12,000.

Existing sword owners must surrender their weapons to police, sell them to a licensed dealer or apply to the Chief Commissioner for specific approval.
*full story* (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,8907485%255E2862,00.html)


Fugging liberals :slap:

[Marmot1]

Damn I have 5 swords... but hopefully I live in Poland where nobody take care about swords..

[SteelHand]

For christ's sake, it took me 3 months just to get a pistol license & now I have to get approval for my blunt Excalibur replica & keep it under lock & key & have a burgular alarm!

This thing is over a metre long & blunt, not really something I can stick under my coat and terrorise people with.

What happens with people who buy the very popular LOTR replica swords? - As with the pistol calibre restrictions, they haven't thought this through very well.

Rant over, thanks for listening in silence.

SteeHand.

[Truthsayer]

When do you need to carry it with you to the pub? =)


See no reason why ppl shouldn't be allowed to have as many as they want at home however.