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In Australia, which has seen a growing number of swords used in street brawls and the like — including katanas and machetes — the answer seems to be simple: ban swords<\/a>. Period.<\/p>\n

From July, anyone found possessing or selling a sword without a permit will face up to six months’ jail and fines of up to $12,000.
\nExisting sword owners must surrender their weapons to police, sell them to a licensed dealer or apply to the Chief Commissioner for specific approval.
\nCollectors and people with legitimate cultural, religious or military reasons to own swords will be exempted from the ban, but must store them under lock and key and have a burglar alarm.
\n[…] The new laws will make it illegal to sell swords to anyone who does not have a permit. Sword sellers will have to keep a register of buyers’ details and make it available for police to inspect.
\nMr Haermeyer said groups such as highland dancers, historic re-enactment groups, bonafide collectors and people with family heirlooms could apply for an exemption from the licensing services branch of Victoria Police.
\n“Legitimate sword owners understand the importance of ensuring that their swords do not fall into the wrong hands,” he said. “The vast majority of the community would say, ‘Look, there’s no place for people just being able to go out there and buy these things and carry them around the street’.”<\/p>\n

I’m pretty certain we have the sword problem taken here of here in the States, largely by preventing people from carrying around swords in public<\/i>. I suppose it’s easier just to out-and-out ban them, though, unless you get special permission and have them all registered and stuff.<\/p>\n

As someone who actually owns a sword, it’s kind of funny to think of it as illegal contraband.<\/p>\n

Gonna make things a lot more difficult for Duncan MacLeod, though, katana-space <\/i>jacket or not.<\/p>\n

(via Volokh<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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