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Sale of Samurai swords banned in Great Britain

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/02 - 13:03. Armouring and Weaponsmithing | English | Japanese | Reuters
"In the wrong hands, samurai swords are dangerous weapons," Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said recently on the announcement by the British government that it would ban the sale of the swords.

Collectors of authentic Japanese swords and those using them in the practice of martial arts are exempt from the law.

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