pumibel wrote:
I have ordered this lovely thick bamboo walking stick that, with a twist of the wrist, reveals a nice katana sword hidden inside. I figure I can scare of snakes with the stick and scare off crazy crackheads with the sword. And if the peeping tom ever shows up during this nice weather, I can stab him a little through my screen.
I hate to sound like the proverbial wet blanket here, but you might want to check your local laws regarding sword canes before toting one around in public, many states outright forbid them specifically. Strangely enough, martial arts weapons are often more stringently controlled than firearms; I can legally carry a handgun but cannot carry nunchuku or tonfa for example, and no permit exists to allow me to do so. I think the reason goes back to the 70's when Kung Fu flicks were all the rage and all the would be toughs started carrying around broom handles connected by twine and such, causing the police to overreact to this new "threat" and push for legislation. The really obnoxious thing is that it would be politically infeasible to roll back these dumb laws, it's not an important enough issue for most people to make a big deal about, so politicians see no reason to address the problem. It's particularly irksome for people like myself who possess both handgun licenses and martial arts training but are not allowed to carry certain less lethal weapons, I basically have a choice between bare hands and lethal force and there are many situations that fall somewhere between the two.
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28 Apr 2010, 3:54 pm
