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Why would you need a reason—legitimate or otherwise—to justify owning a sword?
Because it’s a weapon.
It's ridiculous to ban them because of that. The criminals could just use a kebab knife instead or whatever. A proper way would be to ban carrying all long knives around, except in closed boxes. So the kebab guy or sword collector can buy a knife and bring it to his restaurant/home, but by the time a criminal gets it out of the box ppl can call the police and it's already a crime.
You already need to have a reason to carry around a large blade. Anything over pocket/eating size. Someone with a kebab knife would have to be selling, gifting, repairing or travelling from or to a kebab place.
With these swords, collecting them is a good reason that would make it difficult to prosecute someone carrying it as a weapon. Banning them means the person carrying them is without doubt a criminal, because they are now illegal.
Most people committing knife crimes don’t have a profession (that they would tell police about) that requires large blades.
Collecting them isn't much of a reason to be carrying them around.
I don't think the police would let you off if you claimed to have just bought it. I'd expect them to demand some kind of proof.
The law is so when they raid a gang members home and find five swords they can do something other than compliment them on their awesome ninja sword collection.
So is a water pistol. Depends if I change the pH of the water?
Let’s be real honest is that still just water?
Depends if it's rainwater or, salty tears. pH can go either way then.
Vinegar or bicarbonate you choose
It's not legal to carry a water pistol full of acid either.