Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 08:36 PM Sunday 5/28/2006, David Hobby wrote:
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
Apparently that day is here:
<<http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006240126,00.html>>
"BatLeth" meant nothing to me, and it's not clear the thing is a
very useful weapon.
Let me elaborate: The thing is big and clumsy, but doesn't even
have any reach to make up for that. It's probably a bit better
than a quarterstaff, though, since it does have sharp parts.
...
We live in New York state, and have a couple katanas. (Why? Ask
my son...)
...
Sounds like you're okay* unless you decide to move to old York.
It is very strange what is and isn't legal, though. Here's the
list for what one can't have (without a permit--for some of these,
one can not get a permit):
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth
degree when: (1) He possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun,
electronic stun gun, gravity knife, switchblade knife, pilum
ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, cane sword, billy, blackjack,
bludgeon, metal knuckles, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub,
wrist-brace type slingshot or slungshot, shirken or "Kung Fu star";
Some of these appear to be there because of concealability.
Otherwise, I believe weapons were added at random, as police
complained that gangs were using them.
---David
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