Sword cane

[denlong]

I have been told that sword canes are illegal in California. and illegal in Japan?

 

Anyone have any info on this?

 

Thanks

Dennis

[Ted Tenold]

Having once been a resident of Califonia, I can say that there's not much that isn't illegal. Heaven forbid you should even say the "G" word. Yes, Sword canes are most definately illegal.

 

They are also illegal in Japan to my understanding. It has more to do with the mounts being covert than it being a weapon. If it has a decent enough blade, the blade must be taken out of the mounts and shipped in something more descript, such as definable koshirae or a shirasaya. On rare occasions there are actually decent swords in them. Most times they are low or no quality. The ends have to justify the means.

 

Hope this helps.

[dirk marshall]

concealed weapon illegal in most states to carry, not own

[Ted Tenold]

concealed weapon illegal in most states to carry, not own

 

True, but you have to carry them to get them home. :lol:

[Hermes]

I live in California, yes everything under the sun is illegal here, but i rather face 12 then be carried by 6 as the saying goes. IMO, no need to worry if your not breaking the law in the first place.

[Jean]

Without facing a firing squad or the undertakers, is breathing allowed/legal in California?

[pcfarrar]

Antique sword canes are legal in the UK and I guess other countries.

[Jean]

Same in France, legal as long as you don't walk around under the aka Zatoichi

[Andi B.]

In Germany weapons are illegal if

- they pretend to be another object or if

- they are covered with an object of daily use.

 

But I'm still not sure what about Zatoichi's 60's movie sword cane:

The mounting is definitely not an object of daily use (blindman's stick of a fictive Japanese movie settled in the 19th century!!!) and a newly made Zatoichi style mounting normally pretends to be a "Zatoichi sword" (and that's what it is) but not an other object - therefore no hide-and-seek!

 

But it's tricky:

If I make a Zatoichi mounting with intent to create Zatoichi's famous sword - is it ok?

But if I make the same mounting with intent to create a weird stick, it is certainly forbidden...

 

Depends the interpretation of the law on the view of the "user" or on the view of outsiders?

 

If the latter, it's still tricky:

If someone can not identify Zatoichi's sword, he is certainly not aware, that a shira saya covers a deadly blade as well...but shira saya are legal.