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The government said Wednesday it would ban the sale of samurai swords because the weapons had been used in a number of serious, high-profile attacks.
The Home Office said the swords would be added to the Offensive Weapons Order from April next year, meaning they could not be imported, sold or hired.
However collectors of genuine Japanese swords and those used by martial arts enthusiasts would be exempt from the ban.
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The Home Office said the swords would be added to the Offensive Weapons Order from April next year, meaning they could not be imported, sold or hired.
However collectors of genuine Japanese swords and those used by martial arts enthusiasts would be exempt from the ban.
Read for more here