I love the government announcing things that were already crimes are still crimes.
It was illegal to own one? I understand using it or carrying in public, but literally owning one???
Using it is illegal, carrying it in public is cringe.
Carrying it in public can mean literally displaying it in your front yard in many jurisdictions, so I don’t really agree with your assessment.
That’s a pretty dumb legal definition. Carrying around =/= staying stationary on display.
what about in self defense? or for hunting? things where bow and arrows are already legal for?
Bow and arrow are legal for hunting?
in Alaska you can hunt with a bow and arrow in more places than you can use guns, and crossbows everywhere guns are allowed.
This ban is in response to a large number of teenagers harming and killing each other with mall ninja shit in the UK. It’s been legal for adults to purchase and own them in their own homes, but the sellers have not been diligent, so children are buying them anyway, hence the ban.
Look up “zombie knife” if you want visual examples, but know that generally the blades are real and not blunt for decoration as a reasonable person might expect.
The ban doesn’t apply to historical items (which these are not) or legitimate uses (of which these have none).
Top knots are next. This samurai discrimination will not stand.
But who will out the swirly pattern on top of my coffee then?
Does this mean you literally cannot own a sword in your home?
Removed by mod
Messer time, then
Katanas are already single-edged, though.
Wouldn’t this be racist or similar? Owning a Japanese sword is illegal, but what about a European sword or an English sword?
Weebphobia fr
You’d be surprised how often katanas are given out as awards or gifts at workplaces.
Ninja swords are pretty much useless unless you backstab for a critical anyway.
Does this reformation mean that only the police can carry Katanas?
So pulling one out in public places is okay though?
Tbh as long as they don’t ban longswords or spears im fine
Someone should edit the original 2020 to something like Reiwa 8
