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Police stations across theÌýcountry opened their doors to anyone who wanted to hand in a knife or sword... no questions asked.

The campaign followed pressure from among others, the Teesside based campaign group, Mothers Against Knives. Launched by Barbara Dunne whose son was killed in a samurai sword attack, the group campaign for such knife and sword amnesties.

She says, “I wouldn't ask them, I would beg them to hand them in. The dangers are irreparable.

And these aren't classed as weapons...

“We want them off the streets so our children and grandchildren can have lives that are free from weapons.�

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Tees Breakfast team took two swords - a samurai sword they bought without any ID in a shop in Guisborough, andÌýone that was used in an act of criminal damage in County Durham, and used them on some melons.

Neither is classed as a deadly weapon, because they're not sharpened... So you don't need a license to own one.

If you want to hear how dangerous these ‘ornaments’ are, go to the ‘see also’ section in the top right of the page.