Sword dancing officially legal

Subject: Sword dancing officially legal
From: Bill S from Adelaide
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 10:53 AM

Swordies and rappers all,
Here it is, from the top, take a copy if you need to. Bit of a surprise to get an email from number 10!

Wassail
Bill

You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "Include dance within
the historical re-enactment or Sporting Activity exemption for the purchase
of swords in reference to the Violent Crimes Reduction Bill."

The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view
it here:

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page16522


Prime Minister's Office

Petition information - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/dancers/

If you would like to opt out of receiving further mail on this or any other
petitions you signed, please email [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 10:58 AM

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page16522


Howver, this does not mean that longswords and broadswords and rapiers (sic) are legal - only that that particular legislation does not ban them.

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 12:18 PM

The petition referred to that particular legislation however - I signed it also. Richard, are you aware of other new legislation that might impact sword dancing?

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 06:29 PM

Not new - old. Offensive weapon??

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 06:48 PM

So still no respite from offensive dancing then? :D


































I'm allowed - I've carried my share of sword bags and morris kit around!

LTS

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 01:41 PM

A typical politician's reply - doesn't answer the question, just repeats what they've already told you.

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 03:05 PM

Is there much of a problem with violent crime involving swords in the UK these days? Or dancing, for that matter.

Subject: RE: Sword dancing officially legal
From: GUEST,Chris Brownbridge
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 05:11 PM

There is a Morris Side in the Prtsmouth area who, as far as I remember, dance with ex-naval cutlasses - ie curved blades. Will that still be affected by the new repression?