This will probably be a reaction to the Hainault sword attack last year which resulted in the murder of a schoolboy, attempted murder of others, and an attack on a sleeping family, using a samurai sword. The trial is due to start tomorrow.
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Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks agoPlaying devil’s advocate, chainsaws are used for cutting trees and other tasks, they are not inherently a weapon unlike a sword (these are similar arguments to the ones used about gun control). I do find it silly to ban weeb swords, but mostly because I don’t think they’re ever really used for crimes? Or did I miss some info about a wave of ninja murders in the UK?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
stray@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
They are unfortunately being used by children, who understandably think they look sick as shit, to murder each other. Here are some “highlights”:
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Yeah there are probably more deaths from chainsaws than those swords. But yeah ofcourse in this case there is no legal use case other than artistic value. For things like folding knives tho there are lots of good legal uses and they are still banned.
smeg@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
I think you’re only banned from carrying locking knives (or big knives) in public without a good reason, so on the very off-chance you were questioned by plod then “I’m a tradie going to work” or whatever should be a fine explanation.
shani66@ani.social 3 weeks ago
Wait, they ban basic knives as well? Might as well ban nail clippers!