WHETHER it's a toy, replica or real, the sale of any weapon should be banned and production stopped (Cracking down on rogue weapon traders, The Press, January 12).

Gun, sword, knife, plastic or metal, each one can maim or kill.

In my opinion the only people allowed to carry guns should be the police and the Armed Forces, but with the restriction that they should only use them when necessary.

I say, don't wait for tomorrow, close all weapons traders now.

P J Marwick, Jockey Lane, York.