Legal age to buy swords

[Assassin]

Originally posted by Bokken: Yep 18 years old here too but there was talk about swords and knives becoming elligal as of July 1st. Therefore all knives and swords people own here must be handed over to the authorities. Not sure if this actually went ahead but even though I actually have a weapons licence for them, they'll have to pry mine off my dead cold fingers before I give them in. I got one rule and that is "my car, my girl, and my blade, I never let any other person handle".

Then, the question is what's the difference between a knife and a blade? I mean, they can't actually take every single steak knife from everyone, but they can be used as a weapon. Same thing with practically every other sharp object. If they weren't sharp, then they wouldn't be useful, but if they are sharp, then they are weapons? =/

[Bokken]

Originally posted by Assassin: quote: Originally posted by Bokken: Yep 18 years old here too but there was talk about swords and knives becoming elligal as of July 1st. Therefore all knives and swords people own here must be handed over to the authorities. Not sure if this actually went ahead but even though I actually have a weapons licence for them, they'll have to pry mine off my dead cold fingers before I give them in. I got one rule and that is "my car, my girl, and my blade, I never let any other person handle".

Then, the question is what's the difference between a knife and a blade? I mean, they can't actually take every single steak knife from everyone, but they can be used as a weapon. Same thing with practically every other sharp object. If they weren't sharp, then they wouldn't be useful, but if they are sharp, then they are weapons? =/ [/QUOTE]Exactly. I always tend to think this but I guess people who commit crimes will often preffer a Tanto or some form of sword to use.

Theoretically speaking. Lets say I wanted to kill someone. I could walk into my local store. Buy a nice big knife and walk around with it all day in a bag. The law lets me do this which makes commiting a crime pretty simple. Just take out of the bag (and add water if you will) *LOL*

Yet I am not allowed to have swords or knives in any other form than utensil based at home (within a very small reason). Considering I've spent half my life collecting and even creating my own, this is not something I can agree with. I am not talking about the average $100 Katana but anything from a $1000 folded steel Tanto to a Okishiba Yoshisada singned Katana at the least. Therefore, when yesterday I can but today I can't, I become pretty upset and decide that yesterday you couldn't and today you sure as hell won't.

[Megabot]

No age rules here!

[Beaumanoir]

Ermm Try Battle Orders. It's an english site so delivery will be good and they have all kinds of weaponry on there! It's really interesting! Check it out!! Swords, Axes, Katana, Armour, Guns Everythin. And Movie weapons too! Funky.

Im into all that stuff too.

[Beaumanoir]

Originally posted by Assassin: Then, the question is what's the difference between a knife and a blade?

Over here In england I think it's anything above 3 inches is illegal in public. Methinks...

[Lanesra]

It's about time they banned this sort of crap, or at least made the legal age to buy it 91. It has no place in our society.

[Svaerdhelgon]

Hehe in Sweden it´s even 21 for knives and swords(unless it´s a knife for woodwork or cooking) and any kind of knife that isn´t used in work or something is illegal to carry around outside your house.

[Aerich]

I'm not sure what the legal age is in my area, I'm not a collector. I knew a guy that had about 6 swords and knives when he was 15. However, the rules might have changed since then, or it might have been illegal. He used to work a night shift downtown, and carried a machete under his jacket when walking home (at bar closing time), which I KNOW is illegal here.

One of my other buddies does have a "Sting" replica (the sword, not the singer) that he picked up in New Zealand. He is over 21 now, but he wasn't when he brought it home through customs. I should ask him how he managed it...

[Ilander]

Originally posted by Lanesra: It's about time they banned this sort of crap, or at least made the legal age to buy it 91. It has no place in our society.

I disagree, but what the hey, go free expression...though I never have understood people who weren't free expression and weapon ownership...but Lanesra, you have conjured a hilarious image for me, and that is commendable...

Imagine if you will, a quiet night in 19th century Japan. A corrupt, wealthy foriegner has begun exerting control over the local town. From the shadows leaps a figure of black, swinging his walker in one hand and his Ninja-to in the other...lol

Hi-ya

[Cienden]

I wonder when they'll ban having rocks and sticks.