Will the new The Criminal Justice Act (Offensive Weapons) in 2008 mean that there will be a ban of all martial arts weapons, used for training in class?
The amendment to the Criminal Justice Act (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 is expected to be put in place during April and will ban the import, sale and hire of replica Samurai swords. There will be exemptions for collectors of genuine Japanese swords and swords used by martial arts enthusiasts.