The rights and consequences to bear arms in RPGs

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by khorboth

In general, I think it goes like this...

Where I live, there's a weird loophole in the law which says I may carry a blade of any length, but not concealed. A sheath then was ruled to count as concealment. A friend, knowing this, was walking a few blocks home with a sword he just bought and was carrying it openly. He was stopped by the police and questioned at gunpoint. He was ultimately let go as they couldn't rule he was threatening anybody in particular. He didn't have a visible reason.

Different things have different connotations. In modern times a sword carries the message of "geek" not "thug". When worn with a uniform, it means, "Guy going to a military wedding." The cop probably accepted your friends explanation because-why else would he have a sword?

Modern knives often look like something an orc would carry. The fashion often leans toward the rather ugly. I'm glad I still like Victorinox; everyone knows what it is. It is not really a weapon but it is reassuring to have on hand (my personal weapon is a brace of kubatons that can brain any burglar that climbs through my window and by-the-way over my bed).