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Samurai Swords

pcthenatural · 2013-04-01 01:43:09

I was just wondering if samurai swords are still illegal in Ireland because I would love to get one because I have always been interested in Japanese swords like katanas etc.

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#32 09-11-2014 11:29pm
Mellor

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dipti wrote: »

I think the authentic samurai swords are still banned because no updated news I can see on the internet regarding this. This happened due to increase in violent assaults that were taking place. Clear statement is mentioned " swords are considered to be an offensive weapon and if anyone found guilty of being involved in the sale then he may end up to get in jail for several years"

There has been no change that i know of, but authenic swords were never banned. The law was posted in one of the first replies.

Peetrik wrote:

Banned unless they were...

(i) made before 1954, or
(ii) made at any other time according to traditional methods
of making swords by hand.”.

... as of 2009 according to this

An "authentic" samurai sword would fall under (b),

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