http://www.bfhs.org/events/ http://www.bfhs.org/images/BFHSsmallLogo.gif The British Federation for Historical Swordplay, forthcoming events http://www.bfhs.org/events/agm2009/ BFHS Annual General Meeting http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110810324_en_1 The draft wording of the legislation to ban "curved swords" (references to "samurai" swords have been dropped), to be introduced on 8 April 2008. http://www.bfhs.org/files/Promotion/BFHS_Sword_ban_consultation.pdf The BFHS's official response to the Home Office consultation on the ban of samurai swords. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/petitions/or-05/pu05-1602.htm#Col2051 Maestro Paul Macdonald has recently presented a petition against the proposed ban on the sale of swords, to the Scottish executive. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/30165358/53589 The Scottish Executive has published the responses to its consultation of the proposed ban on knives and swords.