Aussieland Bans Swords
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Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">ninja attacks at an all time high</div> New law to ban swords
Peter Mickelburough, state politics reporter
09mar04
SWORDS will be outlawed from July under new laws to curb the growing use of the weapons in
street brawls.
Police Minister Andre Haermeyer said the ban would help police overcome a culture of young
people arming themselves with swords.
"For most people running around the street carrying swords there is absolutely no reason for them to
be carrying those weapons," he said yesterday.
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.
Existing sword owners must surrender their weapons to police, sell them to a licensed dealer or
apply to the Chief Commissioner for specific approval.
Collectors 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.
The sword ban follows a string of recent attacks and a regulatory impact statement undertaken by the
State Government last year.
Last week, a 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged after allegedly charging police with a
sword near Castlemaine, in central Victoria.
A 21-year-old man had his hand severed by a samurai sword in a confrontation between 40 men in
the Fitzroy Gardens a fortnight ago -- the second brawl involving swords in 24 hours.
Huy Huynh, 19, was chased from the Salt nightclub and hacked to death nearby in July 2002 by a
mob using samurai swords and machetes.
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.
Mr 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.
"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'."
Mr Haermeyer said the exact definition of a sword under the new regulations was still being
considered.
He said machetes would remain a controlled weapon, requiring a person to have a legitimate reason
for carrying them.
The Government is also looking at bans on some other weapons, such as crossbows, and greater
restriction on the sale of prohibited and regulated weapons at weekend markets.
Mr Haermeyer warned that police would be actively hunting for knives and swords after being
given new powers and 480 metal detectors late last year, allowing them to search people they
reasonably suspected were carrying weapons.
It's for the good of the children.
Peter Mickelburough, state politics reporter
09mar04
SWORDS will be outlawed from July under new laws to curb the growing use of the weapons in
street brawls.
Police Minister Andre Haermeyer said the ban would help police overcome a culture of young
people arming themselves with swords.
"For most people running around the street carrying swords there is absolutely no reason for them to
be carrying those weapons," he said yesterday.
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.
Existing sword owners must surrender their weapons to police, sell them to a licensed dealer or
apply to the Chief Commissioner for specific approval.
Collectors 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.
The sword ban follows a string of recent attacks and a regulatory impact statement undertaken by the
State Government last year.
Last week, a 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged after allegedly charging police with a
sword near Castlemaine, in central Victoria.
A 21-year-old man had his hand severed by a samurai sword in a confrontation between 40 men in
the Fitzroy Gardens a fortnight ago -- the second brawl involving swords in 24 hours.
Huy Huynh, 19, was chased from the Salt nightclub and hacked to death nearby in July 2002 by a
mob using samurai swords and machetes.
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.
Mr 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.
"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'."
Mr Haermeyer said the exact definition of a sword under the new regulations was still being
considered.
He said machetes would remain a controlled weapon, requiring a person to have a legitimate reason
for carrying them.
The Government is also looking at bans on some other weapons, such as crossbows, and greater
restriction on the sale of prohibited and regulated weapons at weekend markets.
Mr Haermeyer warned that police would be actively hunting for knives and swords after being
given new powers and 480 metal detectors late last year, allowing them to search people they
reasonably suspected were carrying weapons.
It's for the good of the children.
Comments
Well, my bet would be to send them to the U.S., someone will most likely have a bazooka in their closet ready to shoot it down <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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*raises hand* I've got an m60 and one of the first M16s... and various types of sniper rifle and multiple pistols (revolvers.)... do those count?
anyhow I think these gun and sword and other various nasties you stab/bludgeon/and otherwise maim people with laws are stupid. You know that if they ban it more and more people are going to use them, its like that in america, you ban drugs and what, 64% of highschool students use it. Look at... Denmark is it? They make it legal and only like 50% or something (we watched a movie on it in Health)
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Of course depending on that state or territories sword laws of course...
Oh well, better get your money back. Drugs aren't legal here.
But regarding weapon laws, I think banning swords will have some sort of effect, since it prevents people from walking around armed, and keeps some sort of control over who owns what.
If it isn't... o.o;; ...Odd.
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yes??
Well, my bet would be to send them to the U.S., someone will most likely have a bazooka in their closet ready to shoot it down <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bazooka? Pfffft, Howitzer is the way to go.
...I think cshank meant Belgium or something...I'm not sure. When I was in high school we didn't get to watch movies about doing drugs. We'd get the "This is what the drugs do, but you should be able to get natural highs because you're such special people - and drugs are bad!" talk.
<--Imagines some medival type brawl going on, where people have relearned how to master swords....but decides that since they're gang members, they probably just slash at eachother pointlessly.
::revs up his saw::