Govt bans Samurai swords
Samurai swords will be banned from the UK as of April next year, the Home Office announced today.
Following a 12-week consultation, the government has confirmed a ban on the import, sale and hire of Samurai swords.
Ministers and police claim the Japanese swords count as a dangerous weapon and have been linked to a “significant” number of incidents in recent years.
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