The Brits are leading the way, of course, and have now banned the possession of the dreaded Japanese sword known as the katana, now that someone (demented, of course) used them in various attacks and murders:As of April 2008, the British government added swords with a curved blade of 50 centimeters (20 inches) or more in length to the Offensive Weapons Order. This ban was a response to reports that samurai swords were used in more than 80 attacks and four killings over the four preceding years. Those who violate the ban would be jailed up to six months and charged a fine of £5,000. Martial arts practitioners, historical re-enactors, and people currently possessing such swords may still own them. The sword can also be legal provided it was made in Japan before 1954, or was made using traditional sword-making methods. It is also legal to buy if it can be classed as a 'martial artist's weapon'. This ban currently applies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Handguns, of course, are long gone, and they'd outlaw rifles and shotgubs if they could...
(Rico says that his katana is now illegal, not that he was intending to take it to England anyway.)
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