[MR] Australia to ban swords

[Becky McEllistrem]

While I feel their paper work may increase, I'm not as
worried.  Re enactment groups are specifically listed
as a group with potential for exemption and SCA has
had a positive history over all for a very long time,
longer than most re enactment groups.

Since re enactment groups are specifically listed I'm
not as worried.  I expect processes will be added for
them and more paper work will be added for these
groups but I doubt it will stall activities too
awfully long.

Rebecca

--- Laurence Todd <ghostrider65 at northstate.net> wrote:
> Actually no.  ANYTIME you must go thru a
> bureauocracy to get permission to
> buy or possess anything, there may not be a
> legitimate reason in THEIR eyes.
> Remember in Japan aluminum ball bats are illegal now
> since they were used by
> gangs.
> 
> I wouldn't be too hopeful, and feel for our friends
> in Oz..
> 
> L
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeanne <jeanne at atasteofcreole.com>
> To: <Sean at seansorrentino.com>;
> <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: 13 March, 2004 06:41
> Subject: RE: [MR] Australia to ban swords
> 
> 
> > You missed this paragraph:
> >
> > "Mr Haermeyer said groups such as highland
> dancers, historic re-enactment
> > groups, bonafide collectors and people with family
> heirlooms could apply
> for
> > an exemption from the licensing services branch of
> Victoria Police.
> >
> > "Legitimate sword owners understand the importance
> of ensuring that their
> > swords do not fall into the wrong hands," he said.
>  "
> >
> >
> > Soffya
> > Argent, a patriarchal cross between three crescent
> gules on a chief sable
> > three fleur-de-lys Or
> > Haus Gebrochen
> > Order of St. Roche
> > Incipient Canton of Sudentur
> > Barony of Stierbach
> > Kingdom of Atlantia
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> > [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org]On
> Behalf Of Sean D.
> > Sorrentino
> > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 12:46 AM
> > To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> > Subject: [MR] Australia to ban swords
> >
> >
> > remember the old SCA bumper sticker? "If they
> outlaw
> > guns, can we use swords? well in Australia, where
> most
> > firearms are banned, the answer is soo to be NO!
> check
> > out the story at
> >
> >
>
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/printpage/0,5481,8907485,00.html
> >
> > New law to ban swords
> > Peter Mickelburough, state politics reporter
> > 09mar04
> >
> > SWORDS will be outlawed from July under new laws
> to
> > curb the growing use of the weapons in street
> brawls.
> >
> > Police Minister Andre Haermeyer said the ban would
> > help police overcome a culture of young people
> arming
> > themselves with swords.
> >
> > =====
> > Sean Sorrentino
> > Email:
> > sean at seansorrentino.com
> > check out my photos @
> > http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/sdsorrentino
> >
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