Ebay UK ban sale of "samarai swords"

spiral · 3rd April 2008, 09:38 PM

Tim, Read it again,

5. For the purposes of paragraph 4—

“historical re-enactment” means any presentation or other event held for the purpose of re-enacting an event from the past or of illustrating conduct from a particular time or period in the past;

“insurance” means a contract of insurance or other arrangement made for the purpose of indemnifying a person or persons named in the contract or under the arrangement;

“permitted activity” means an historical re-enactment or a sporting activity;

“sporting activity” means the practising of a sport which requires the use of a weapon described in paragraph 1(r);

“third parties” includes participants in, and spectators of, a permitted activity and members of the public.
.................................................. ...................

If you see anything there that allows collecting, please point it out to me...

There isnt.... Unless your martial arts, reanacment or theatrical.... as i already pointed out.

But perhaps I missed something? How do you read it? Whats the missreading?

Guess you wernt one of the pistol shooters years ago... Ive been thrugh a varient of this all before.

Wishfull thinking doesnt work with politicians or Mr.Plod.

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 3rd April 2008, 09:44 PM

Call me a barrack room lawyer. The first paragraph of section 5, antique collecting, illustrates the conduct of the past. People will freak out but the dealers know this.

3rd April 2008, 09:38 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Tim, Read it again, 5. For the purposes of paragraph 4— “historical re-enactment” means any presentation or other event held for the purpose of re-enacting an event from the past or of illustrating conduct from a particular time or period in the past; “insurance” means a contract of insurance or other arrangement made for the purpose of indemnifying a person or persons named in the contract or under the arrangement; “permitted activity” means an historical re-enactment or a sporting activity; “sporting activity” means the practising of a sport which requires the use of a weapon described in paragraph 1(r); “third parties” includes participants in, and spectators of, a permitted activity and members of the public. .................................................. ................... If you see anything there that allows collecting, please point it out to me... There isnt.... Unless your martial arts, reanacment or theatrical.... as i already pointed out. But perhaps I missed something? How do you read it? Whats the missreading? Guess you wernt one of the pistol shooters years ago... Ive been thrugh a varient of this all before. Wishfull thinking doesnt work with politicians or Mr.Plod. Spiral

3rd April 2008, 09:44 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Call me a barrack room lawyer. The first paragraph of section 5, antique collecting, illustrates the conduct of the past. People will freak out but the dealers know this.