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Gavin Nugent · 3rd April 2008, 12:57 AM

If you want to sell them let me know too.

I have read though, if you can't afford the airfair out of England to relocate, the old English law still states(I beleive) that the penalty for defacing a bridge in the locality of Cornwall is deportation to Australia. Our doors are open!!!

Although many people find ebay of use to dispose of said items it is unfortunate that that avenue has been closed, I do however think you will find that law will be permitting the export of these prohibited item from their shores with no repercussions much like Australian state laws. Although I cannot own certain illegal items in my state, the irony is that if I did own one (illegally for want of a better word) and was posting it to an international destination there is no problems or avenue for prosecution, just get it off our shores is all that matters.

Ebay aside, as mentioned in a previous thread that this law is an ammendment and no one has yet posted the full guidelines of the current law that this ammendment concerns.
As Ashoka stated "Antique swords over 100 years old are exempt. For clarification the chap fielding enquiries is Jonathon Batt tel: 0207 0351807 who should be able to answer any queries."

Again this does not concern ebay at all but it should stop some of the panic from collectors, oh hang on, panic!! Panic!!! We want you swordsover here!!!!

regards

Gav

3rd April 2008, 12:57 AM	#10
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	I'll buy what you got too If you want to sell them let me know too. I have read though, if you can't afford the airfair out of England to relocate, the old English law still states(I beleive) that the penalty for defacing a bridge in the locality of Cornwall is deportation to Australia. Our doors are open!!! Although many people find ebay of use to dispose of said items it is unfortunate that that avenue has been closed, I do however think you will find that law will be permitting the export of these prohibited item from their shores with no repercussions much like Australian state laws. Although I cannot own certain illegal items in my state, the irony is that if I did own one (illegally for want of a better word) and was posting it to an international destination there is no problems or avenue for prosecution, just get it off our shores is all that matters. Ebay aside, as mentioned in a previous thread that this law is an ammendment and no one has yet posted the full guidelines of the current law that this ammendment concerns. As Ashoka stated "Antique swords over 100 years old are exempt. For clarification the chap fielding enquiries is Jonathon Batt tel: 0207 0351807 who should be able to answer any queries." Again this does not concern ebay at all but it should stop some of the panic from collectors, oh hang on, panic!! Panic!!! We want you swordsover here!!!! regards Gav