UK: Weapons warning to holidaymakers (Puke Alert!)

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Weapons warning to holidaymakers

Scottish holidaymakers are being reminded by police not to bring potentially offensive weapons back into the country from overseas.
Hundreds of tourists attempt to bring back expensive ornamental swords, knives and knuckle-dusters every year.

Customs and Excise and Strathclyde Police launched a drive at Glasgow Airport on Monday to warn people that such souvenirs would be seized.

Customs officers in Scotland have seized 314 weapons in the past year.

Surely holidaymakers can find something else to spend their money on as a memento of their holidays?
Sergeant Kenny Brown
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Sergeant Kenny Brown, deputy airport police commander, said there had been a surge in the popularity of 'fantasy' knives - decorative hunters' weapons based on a fantasy theme or a movie.
He said: "The rise in popularity may be on the back of the Lord of the Rings, where the bad guys have got knives because they haven't yet invented other ways of killing each other.

"These are very exotic, decorative knives, but at the same time are also very dangerous.

Flick knives

"We're committed to removing offensive weapons from society wherever possible and at the airport we're tapping it off at source.

"Surely holidaymakers can find something else to spend their money on as a memento of their holidays?"

Dave Clark, head of detection for customs in Scotland, said his team was also concerned about a rising number of people caught with knives and electric shock items.

"We have a concern over the increase in young males that we are finding trying to bring back flick knives that are disguised in items such as lighters and key-rings," he said.

"There is also a rising number of electric shock lighters and electric shock pens detected this year and, when added to the continuing stun-gun seizures, we are concerned at this growing trend."

'Designed to harm'

He warned the public that anyone caught trying to bring back offensive weapons would have their details passed to the police for intelligence purposes.

"There is no legitimate purpose to the vast majority of the weapons seized. They were only designed to harm a person," he added.

The 314 weapons seized by customs last year, included a gauge shotgun cartridge, death stars, hand claws and samurai swords, as well as toy, imitation and replica guns.

Last month during one night, Strathclyde Police seized eight swords from passengers returning from overseas.

On the same night, customs officers seized flick knives and other potentially dangerous objects, one of which was a 26-inch metal baton found in the luggage of a man returning from Spain.
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:barf: :barf: :barf:
 
"There is no legitimate purpose to the vast majority of the weapons seized. They were only designed to harm a person," he added.
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They were designed to be hung on the wall. *Smack* :barf:
 
They should ban steak knives.. Those are ONLY designed to CUT into flesh... :barf:

When has anything been "designed" ONLY to harm someone?

Surely a toy gun has NOT been designed to harm.
 
Queer that my firearms, knives, swords, and batons have not hurt anyone. They all rest comfortably in my basement armoury and kwoon. Hmmm, maybe I better go check on them. :eek:

"Death stars"? :rolleyes: Geez, what happened to Scotland?
 
Haven't nunchucks, switchblades, knuckle dusters and other stuff similiar to that in the article been made illegal in some states?
 
"The rise in popularity may be on the back of the Lord of the Rings, where the bad guys have got knives because they haven't yet invented other ways of killing each other.
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The good guys just glared back, I suppose. Silly constable.
Haven't nunchucks, switchblades, knuckle dusters and other stuff similiar to that in the article been made illegal in some states?
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Yup, right here in CA. They are worried that kids will secretly become ninjas, flip out, and start cutting off heads.
 
I wonder what happens if you get caught coming back with a metal file and stick of carbon steel in your luggage! ;)
 
"We're committed to removing offensive weapons from society..."
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One wonders what context this word is being used in. "Offensive" as opposed to "defensive," or "offensive" as in "distasteful?" I'm guessing the latter...
 
mk86fcc,

The term "offensive" in this case, in British legal jargon, is in the "as opposed to defensive" context. Although communist United Kingdom today do indeed find all such things in the hands of the peasants very offensive indeed.
 
The Term "Offensive Weapons" is Widely being used here in the UK by Police to Justify there Questionable actions, and also as a loophole for them to be able to arrest people on nearly any charge.

EG: Suppose a UK cop takes a disliking to you, and you have not ever broken any laws, and the cop wants to make problems for you.

Now Suppose you are walking down the street to a nearby park/field with a baseball Bat, Glove & Ball, the cop can classify the Bat to be an "Offensive Weapon", and arrest you for being in possession of it in a "Public Place", and the charge WILL stick due to the fact that such laws are more or less left up to the Interpretation of the Arresting/Investigating Cop.

"Public Place to is also one that is left up to the Interpretation of the cop, in my local area last time I checked, it means "Anywhere outside your Front door", in another area a "Public Place" may only be Downtown.

In Short, the Legal system here is totally FUBAR!. :barf:

note: FYI, I'm an American & hopefully Leaving the UK (For Good!) soon.
 
The 314 weapons seized by customs last year, included a gauge shotgun cartridge, death stars, hand claws and samurai swords, as well as toy, imitation and replica guns.
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And we think we have spirited arguments over nuclear weapons--these manky Scots gits have got Death Stars, for Angus' sake! It would take the entire Imperial fleet concentrated in one place to match that, and they're somehow sneaking the things into their luggage!
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Of course, I'm also quite frightened at the idea of a "gauge shotgun shell" and a set of "hand claws." These people would pee themselves if they could see what Americans purchase in the gardening department at Wal-Mart.

Ooooh, and toy guns! And imitation guns! And replica guns! Scary! I've soiled my armor! :o
 
Confiscating these is not easy--Scottish customs officials are required to maneuver straight down a narrow trench . . . . .

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I think we should put a rock or something in a teddy bear, and start robbing banks to see if we can get a ban on fluffy teddy bears.
 
Don,

How hard can it be? I used to bull's-eye womp rats back home from my T-16. They're not much bigger than 2 meters. :D
 
Carebear - That site is sooooooooooo sweet that I want to crap my pants. ;)

Seriously, though - some of these Scottish bed-wetting types act like pre-pubescent boys the way they carry on about what are rather mundane objects.
 
these Scottish bed-wetting types
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Personaly I think that "British Pansy Excuses for Men." would fit better...
Hek, I know American Women who have more Balls than the Average British Male... :eek:
 
"There is no legitimate purpose to the vast majority of the weapons seized. They were only designed to harm a person," he added.
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Isn't harming a person a legitimate purpose for a weapon? There are plenty of bad people out there who, sooner or later, will need a good harming. Maybe someday the government of the UK will remember that. I hope the US Government doesn't forget it entirely.
 
"We're committed to removing offensive weapons from society wherever possible..."
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One would wonder if he'd nip on off behind the barn and Do The Right Thing then, as we all know that his stance is offensive and that the man is the weapon and the knife is only the tool... ;)
 
Understanding the English Term Dangerous

Dangerous (As applied to Firearms)

Pistol of any caliber that uses a metallic cartridge (DANGEROUS)
Pistol of any Caliber that does not have a metailc cartridge i.e. Cap And Ball (NOT DANGEROUS)
Semi Auto Rifle of any Center Fire cartridge (DANGEROUS)
Semi Auto Rifle of any Rim Fire cartridge (NOT DANGEROUS)

Bolt action rifle (NOT DANGEROUS)

Shotgun with Barrel less then 24" (DANGEROUS)
Shotgun with Barrel more then 24" (NOT DANGEROUS)

These are the defintitons of what can and cannot be possessed in the UK.
ie Not Dangerous you can have etc etc
(Not Northern Ireland becasue although part ogf the UK it is not considered so for the purpose of ownership of Firearms)
 
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