[TheForge] News for swordmakers

Andy Vida [email protected]
Sun Mar 14 11:33:01 2004


Rob Fertner wrote:
> 
> This is from Australia:
> Sword ban after attacks
> By Misha Ketchell
> March 9, 2004
> http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/08/1078594297517.html
> 
> Swords will come under tough new controls from July as the State
> Government cracks down on violence.
> 
> Anyone with a sword in their home will have three options: sell
> it to a licensed dealer, hand it in to police, or apply to police
> for permission to keep it as a collector.

	That's the solution.  I can't wait to move to Oz.