For the attention of martial artists and re-enactors:

[original_aj]

According to recent reports including this BBC article as part of the crackdown on knife crime the executive is considering banning the sale of swords in Scotland. Apparently Jack McConnell believes that "There can be no reason for people buying swords off the street for use or to have in their homes,". If you would like to bring a few of the various valid reasons for sword ownership to his attention I believe his email address is jack.mcconnell.msp@scottish.parliament.uk. Anyone got any other ideas for what we should do?

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[original-aj.livejournal.com]

Some shops stock proper swords - martial arts suppliers as well as re-enactment dealers. There's the antique trade too - they sell guns as well! I wouldn't mind if they did away with the tourist tat ones though.

You can presumeably still use your parent's address?

Yes, I made the point that there are many much cheaper alternatives to swords. Hopefully if enough people point out the flaws it'll get dropped.