14 Responses for "The UK bans samurai swords"

1. plaid_knight April 8th, 2008 at 5:46 1

   This sounds like Tripp Fisk’s handiwork:
   http://tinyurl.com/5qxghx

2. heavenslolipop April 8th, 2008 at 5:46 2

   god damn, this man abq always has the fucking best reference picture you could ever hope for.

3. Senbon Zakura April 8th, 2008 at 6:51 3

   @heavenslolipop

   I totally agree. Best reference pic for this EVER.

   abq, do you just search “loli samurai” on google or something or do you have a giant collection of pics that can apply for any situation?

4. LoliHat April 8th, 2008 at 8:16 4

   Well, Britain IS the home of Monty Python…

   http://youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w

5. Deranged April 8th, 2008 at 9:14 5

   I do believe those with certification are still allowed them, only in a purely teaching and learning aspect. Transportations of them requires the informing of the police i believe.

6. donotdiscuss April 8th, 2008 at 13:18 6

   This is the British gov’t doing what it does - someone dies in an isolated incident -> something related gets banned -> pressure groups are happy and everyone ignores the much larger ongoing problems.

   Its a PR scam like the rest: they want to be seen to be doing something so they can give a few quick soundbites and dismiss any criticism when people start realising that they’re only making things worse.

7. the other anonymous April 8th, 2008 at 17:13 7

   I suggest as an alternative that the gov arm all Brits with a Claymore sword for self protection. That will trump any import ninja sheiss and also make more jobs for Brittish Armorers, paramedics, surgeons and undertakers.
   What next take away numchucks? Instead give out grenades. That will show the punks!
   Carrying a sword in oublic is illegal and you get fined? Isn’t that like banning walking your crocodile? How often does the average Brit go out armed like that anyway, I mean it can’t be a real problem. Long out of fashion, y’know!
   They worry about “Islamist” mini-nukes and sward carrying…. Don’t they have any real problems to deal with?

8. mman426 April 8th, 2008 at 18:49 8

   I guess they better ban bow staffs as well since everyone knows that the bow staff is greater than the sword, Donatello did a lot of damage.

9. Zeroblade April 8th, 2008 at 19:44 9

   Good to know that tax money’s being spent properly.

10. endlezz April 9th, 2008 at 14:17 10

    seriously, abq’s reference pictures are almost better then the news themselves.

11. Anonymous April 9th, 2008 at 19:46 11

    >>the other anonymous

    Nunchaku have been banned in the UK for generations, lest they be padded with foam or soft rubber

12. the other anonymous April 10th, 2008 at 2:42 12

    Numchucks banned as well? How the Hell do Brits kill each other if guns, swords and numchucks are disallowed? Make each other watch the BBC?

13. Pyrus April 10th, 2008 at 5:38 13

    The Brits kill each other with long bow and quarterstaff…or a dull game of cricket and a soccer game riot!

14. What would PedoBear do? April 10th, 2008 at 14:26 14

    Im thinking they are putting something in the nations tea if they think there is gonna be a epidemic of samurai style duels and/or killings. Whats next, drive by stabbings? Having permits for carrying sharp keys?

    But hey when you have the worlds number one currency and relatively dull political scene (compared to Bush and his ‘moral’ and ‘outstanding’ body politic) You can sit back and imagine up nonsensical problems that you can magically fix (despite not being broken in the first place).