I just wonder. If you can openly carry a firearm. Could you not also openly carry a sword? Bow and arrow?

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    I do know that sometimes signs are banned from protests if they use sticks, because sticks can be used as melee weapons. Yet, your right to carry an M-16 in the streets–maybe even into congressional chambers during votes–is wholly protected.

    It is completely stupid.

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    Depends on the state, and even some states that don’t let you carry guns (or cities, like NYC), will let you open carry blades.

    Good luck though unless you’ve been trained in the Wu-Tang Swordstyle.

    Bows, still depends, less commonly allowed though.

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    I’m pretty sure there’s still a difference between ‘open carry’ and ‘brandishing a weapon’. So you probably could, as long as you didn’t brandish it

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    In civilized countries none of those options are legal, open or not.
    If any of those are legal where you live, I highly recommend you move somewhere else more civilized.

    Edit:
    Wow so people here find it OK in a civilized society to walk around in public with weapons meant for killing?
    Just wow!!?? I never thought I’d see such disgusting insanity here?

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      In the UK, a knife with a blade over 3" and/or any safety locking mechanism is illegal. This same extremely common knife is legal to carry (typical utility pocket knife) in a majority of other parts of the world.

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      What part of “open carry states” confused you? I don’t live in the US, not that it matters. I was curious about it.

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          Because i specifically asked about open carry states. And you start talking about the “rest of the world”.

          We’re not here to debate or discuss your personal opinions.

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            you start talking about the “rest of the world”.

            So you interpret civilized countries as the rest of the world?
            Which was kind of the point, why the fuck are you interested in the stupid rules of a barbaric uncivilized psychopathic society?

            We’re not here to debate or discuss your personal opinions.

            Oh but we are here to answer your stupid questions?

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              Oh but we are here to answer your stupid questions?

              Yes… that’s the entire point of this community.

              why the fuck are you interested in the stupid rules of a barbaric uncivilized psychopathic society?

              Because knowledge and curiosity leads to personal development. You should try it.

              It is a bit funny though that you hate the US this much but still use their spelling of words. 👌

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              I like that you showed up, acted like a complete cunt for literally no reason, and are now getting offended that people are calling you out for acting like a cunt.

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                Because people being obsessed with weapons is OK to you?
                And I’m the cunt for being against a culture that promotes school shootings. 🤢 🤮

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                  You’re a cunt for being obnoxious about your opinion in a thread not at all related to or inviting your opinion.

                  No one asked about or is talking about school shootings or the necessity of weapons. You brought it up for no reason. If you want to have that discussion, go to a thread where people are seeking that discussion. Bringing it up here makes you an annoying asshole.