Tougher penalties proposed for carrying a knife

[Beaunidle]

While I understand the sentiment with regard to zombie knives and fantasy daggers, the samurai sword angle is less clear. There are quite a few legitimate collectors of antique (and contemporary) nihonto that could easily be lumped in with the wall hanger brigade. Practitioners of Iaido, kantei specialists, historians, art lovers and even investors could easily be punished as a result of this kind of knee jerk banning frenzy. It would be a shame to see a 600 year old irreplaceable and very valuable piece of historical art melted down just to appease those who think it's only violent fantasists who would want to own such things.

Sorry, wasn't clear. I am referring to the samurai swords displayed on their plastic wood-ish stands next to the Zombie Killers and fantasy daggers - not the ones in the antiques and militaria shops - very different animal.

[Glamdring]

Considering how absurdly easy it is to make a machete from a piece of steel or, with a touch of 10-year-old's imagination, a zombie killer style version, I fail to see the point in any of it. No sane person would carry one while shopping or whatever. The number of YouTube instructions on how to do it... storm - teacup...

[number2]

Hmmmmm Époisses,

Needs no knife.

[soundood]

I carry a leatherman wave on my belt every day, which technically has a locking blade on it, granted I am an electrician, and have never been pulled for it.

I guess if I wore my tracksuit and baseball cap back to front more often, there would be a problem with it.