The sale of imitation samurai swords could be banned by the end of the year, the Home Office announced today.
Importing or hiring the weapons could also be made illegal following a string of samurai sword attacks in recent years.
Breaching the ban, which is targeted at cheap imitation samurai swords rather than the more expensive genuine collectors’ items made by licensed swordsmiths in Japan, would result in up to six months in jail and a £5,000 fine.
There’s no end to the list of objects an angry or criminal-minded person could use to commit mayhem… Will the Home Office ban them all before addressing the actual problem? And if yes, why not just cut to the chase and fine or jail people for being raised poor and being poorly raised?
I expect in a few years GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) will be replaced with RWS (Running With Scissors).