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Article: Consultation on Samurai sword ban.
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- March 5, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-5 March 2007-UK Government: Consultation on Samurai sword ban(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The sale, import and hire of samurai swords could be banned by the end of the year, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said today.
The proposal, outlined in a consultation paper issued by the Home Office, will help to take dangerous weapons out of circulation and protect the public.
Banning Offensive Weapons - A Consultation recommends that replica samurai swords should be added to the offensive weapons order, meaning the sale, hire and import would be prohibited. There have been approximately 80 serious crimes ...