Guns vrs. Knives

[fordman1]

I know different states have different laws but carrying a loaded gun wheather concealed or open seem to be legal. Is it also legal to carry a large knife? How about a large sword? Someone told me you could carry a gun but not a "over 3' " knife. Sounded really stupid but I am not a gun guy. What is it I am missing?

[LyalC52]

a teen in my town what killed by the cops for running around with a metal costume sword

[fordman1]

Public servants showing their bravery...

[jimgilmore]

Public servants make mistakes just like everybody else. Your out side playing with a sword or even a toy sword be observent and if a cop says to drop it , drop it better than being a stastastic. <sp>

[fordman1]

Are you serious? Shoot to kill a person with a gun not a kid with a toy sword. Too many trigger happy cops if you ask me.

[LyalC52]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...ms.html?pg=all


he was cos playing and the cops shot him in the back

[jimgilmore]

Did you read the whole article ...sounds like he was a perceived threat...
But read what you wish into it.

[Huber]

Missouri I think its illegal to carry anything over a 4' blade unless Hunting

[Hot_pocket]

Both are legal to carry, with restrictions of course. But remember there is no license needed for a knife and it's easily concealed, which i would consider it to be just as deadly as a gun. There's actually something called a 10ft rule. It's where someone can discharge their weapon, if someone is wielding a knife, because it only takes about 3 seconds before they can reach you.

[fordman1]

Pocket didn't you hear the joke about the guy who brought a knife to a gun fight? Knives are up close and personnel Guns make it easy to be brave. I will take my chances against a knife before a gun any day.