Posted: 1/23/2009 3:53:09 PM EDT
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1/22/2009 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan –– A revised knife law, which was passed by the Government of Japan last year and went into effect Jan. 5, will affect servicemembers stationed throughout Japan.
"The revised law bans daggers and double-edged knives whose blades exceed 5.5 centimeters or 2.16 inches," said Master Sgt. Donald E. Preston, media liaison chief, Headquarters U.S. Forces Japan. "All spears and swords with blades exceeding 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) are also banned." The new revision in the law is in response to a series of crimes that took place last year throughout the country, including a mass stabbing attack in the Akihabara area of Tokyo killing seven. "Many of the knives carried by service members may be authorized on installations, but should not be taken off base," said Joseph Tenis, deputy provost marshal for USFJ. "If a person is found to be carrying illegal knives off base, they will be taken into custody by the Japanese police for violation of the Firearms and Swords Control Law or other Japanese laws." Fishing and diving are valid reasons for carrying a knife off base. "If stopped and requested to be searched by Japanese police, explaining the pocket or other knife is for personal protection or just handy to have are not valid reasons for carrying the knives and will likely result in the individual being taken into custody," said Mr. Tenis. "Just leave all knives at home to avoid the risk." |
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I'd like someone to make a leather holster with which I can carry a standard sized masonary brick.
I bet you this....if enough of us did it, it would be outlawed...for no other reason than that someone on the left doesnt understand why we would need a brick to defend ourselves. Bricks dont smash in peoples skulls....people do. |
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I'd like someone to make a leather holster with which I can carry a standard sized masonary brick. I bet you this....if enough of us did it, it would be outlawed...for no other reason than that someone on the left doesnt understand why we would need a brick to defend ourselves. Bricks dont smash in peoples skulls....people do. We should all carry baseball bats over the shoulder in a quiver type thingy. They'd be banned. |
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Parents, remove your kids from the room!! Avert your eyes! Avert your eyes! 
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