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I'd be more concerned that my Latex broadsword was mistaken for a shotgun to be honest. They mistake all manner of things for shotguns now a days.
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balor (8/8/2006)
In terms of latex weaponry being legislated against, I think the main thing you need to consider is: Can the police mistake it for real at a distance during a fraught incident? Well it has happened to me in the past. Standing at a bus stop in the early hours waiting for a bus to the local woods. Constable on his own stops and asks what that sticking out of you bag? I had to put the bag down and step away so he could have a look. Laughed about it afterwards when he realised they were rubber weapons. Whether LRP weapons can be mistaken is neither here nor there. The scenario I'm thinking about is if legislation comes in for Samurai swords, hunting knives etc then there will probably be a licensing scheme for 'The sale of replica weapons'. Sure LRPers could probably easily get away with the comedy value of 'but it's a rubber sword', however there could be difficulties on Ebay use for instance. Ebay could just look at an advert and think 'replica weapon' and end the auction. Insurance companies could say 'your using replica weapons? They're controlled items, oh dear, higher premium. Sure it's all far fetched but 20 years ago would you really believe they would be 'trying' to ban toy guns today? I'm not worried about a potential ban, but the VCR bill has made me think. Even if the VCR bill doesn't go through it has certainly made purchasing Replica Firearms more difficult and prices have seemed to be increasing. Alot of the online shops are out of stock of items only ordering from their suppliers when they receive an order, they don't want to hold stock just in case a ban does come in. At the very least if all those big metal 'display' swords are banned from sale then companies that trade in them as their bread and butter, whilst selling LRP combatable armour (chain and plate) might go under. Oh well alot of my post has just been thinking aloud so don't take it too seriously! If LRP rubber swords were banned at least it might make our hobby a bit more edgy/exciting......psst wanna buy a rubber sword?
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Shelford (8/8/2006)
Flannel, sure you could call it scaremongering, I prefer to term it as a discussion into the possible effects of legislation.  Heh... More accurately your discussing the 'possible' effects of 'possible' legislation. I shall now go and ram my pedantry up my own arse by way of apology...
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| Nothing is beyond the realms of possiblity in the current Nanny state, however I'd have thought that the banning of rubber swords is probably fairly low down the list of priorities
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| The VCR bill really doesn't cover this, as a real steel user and airsofter, sensible carrying bags and boxes are a must, and like others have said here, the general public are more mindfull of weapons in public, so even rubber swords should be transported out of site, or at least well wrapped up. Unless you have a police fetish! or don't mind wasting your time being questioned?
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Flannel (8/8/2006)
Shelford (8/8/2006)
Flannel, sure you could call it scaremongering, I prefer to term it as a discussion into the possible effects of legislation.
Heh...
More accurately your discussing the 'possible' effects of 'possible' legislation.
I shall now go and ram my pedantry up my own arse by way of apology...
Surely it's a discussion of possible effects of completely made up possible legislation?
For fuck's sakes. Unless i'm totally wrong, we don't even know that IF the VCR bill goes through whether it will affect airsoft, or whether there will be caveats against that.
Let alone "oooo, i wonder if they might draft totally different legislation that might affect our hobby".
How about an amendment to the CJB that prevents gatherings of more than 10 people in a public place without a licence??
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I was under the distinct impression that a couple of years ago there WAS legilsation proposed to ban blades. There was a massive petition 'Save our Swords' - LRPers, re-enactors, martial artists (sword and stick forms) and Scots (dirks) amongst others.
One of the major problems with the shape of the legislation was that the material wasn't specified. Bochans and rubber weapons were included (in the clarifications).
Also - for those of us who Maelstrom - banning replica guns does impinge on LRP. Unless theres provision for 'it resembles a smoothbore musket not an AK-47'
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mam_bach (8/15/2006)
I was under the distinct impression that a couple of years ago there WAS legilsation proposed to ban blades. There was a massive petition 'Save our Swords' - LRPers, re-enactors, martial artists (sword and stick forms) and Scots (dirks) amongst others.
One of the major problems with the shape of the legislation was that the material wasn't specified. Bochans and rubber weapons were included (in the clarifications).
Also - for those of us who Maelstrom - banning replica guns does impinge on LRP. Unless theres provision for 'it resembles a smoothbore musket not an AK-47'
Do you have anything to back that up? or is it just hear-say? and if it is hear-say it's kinda pointless.
The whole problem with proposed legislation is that it is simply that - proposed. Stuff like this gets bandied about all the time (see: violent pornography bill) it doesn't mean it's ever going to become law. hopefully.
But the point stands that the leap from proposed legislation a (banning sale of replica firearms) will lead to real law b (the eventual banning of LRP swords) is very fuzzy logic and unhelpful.
As for you maelstrom types the current proposed bill only effects the sale of replica firearms, not their possesion.
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