[QUOTE=UKRob;1364155]Are they actually outlawed or is it just a case that disposables are the easy option? In the UK, my barber tidies up the neck area with a shavette then puts the blade part in barbicide ready for the next customer. Seems to me that there is no difference if you were using a straight.

I've been told the whole outlawed thing is something that some barber shops say, when they don't want to use a straight. I haven't done any research, so I can't say one way or the other with any certainty.