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Here's the relevant part of the offensive weapons statute in Pennsylvania:
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 908-- Prohibited offensive weapons
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized by law, he makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses any offensive weapon....
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:...
"Offensive weapons." Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles, dagger, knife, razor or cutting instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise, any stun gun, stun baton, taser or other electronic or electric weapon or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose."
This weapons statutes is broad enough to include just about any kind of a concealed knife or sword if the circumstances are right. Arguably, the "or otherwise" would preclude a cane sword from being used lawfully as a weapon of protection.
Frankly, you could probably seriously injure or kill a man with a heavy Irish walking stick if you ever had to defend yourself, and they are perfectly legal. I wouldn't risk the cane sword.
My name is XXXXX XXXXX I am an experienced criminal lawyer.
Here's the relevant part of the offensive weapons statute in Pennsylvania:
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 908-- Prohibited offensive weapons
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized by law, he makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses any offensive weapon....
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:...
"Offensive weapons." Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles, dagger, knife, razor or cutting instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise, any stun gun, stun baton, taser or other electronic or electric weapon or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose."
This weapons statutes is broad enough to include just about any kind of a concealed knife or sword if the circumstances are right. Arguably, the "or otherwise" would preclude a cane sword from being used lawfully as a weapon of protection.
Frankly, you could probably seriously injure or kill a man with a heavy Irish walking stick if you ever had to defend yourself, and they are perfectly legal. I wouldn't risk the cane sword.
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