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Samurai swords to be banned in UKSamurai swords to be banned in UK

Wednesday, 12, Dec 2007 12:00

Samurai swords will be banned from the UK as of April next year, the Home Office announced today.

Following a 12-week consultation, the government has confirmed a ban on the import, sale and hire of Samurai swords.

Ministers and police claim the Japanese swords count as a dangerous weapon and have been linked to a "significant" number of incidents in recent years.

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