ANSWERS: 12
  • As a Canadian, I am not too familiar with the U.S. sword laws, but I believe what they need more of are people with both the skill to use a sword well and the desire to keep even the worst offender alive ... ... it may have been possible to just amputate the wrist of a weapon wielding intruder to disarm him and amputate an ankle to prevent escape and to prevent the intruder from advancing further with any threats or violent actions ... it may not have been a necessity to kill ... ... changing the blade weapon laws will have very little or even no effect on break ins & intruders, but may have some effect on methods of home defense ... ... as far as I understand, their constitution allows the right to bear arms, but does not specify exactly what those arms may be or exactly how they may be used ... any attempt to alter this right to bear arms will most probably be met with both some support and lots of opposition ... any new law would have to be very carefully worded with extreme detail and clairity if it is to be agreed upon and passed into legislation ...
  • Guns are much neater and require less training in their proper use.
  • Lets see, according to your question the man broke into the student's home. Wheres the problem?
  • Why would we need sword-control when the kid used the sword to defend himself? Would you prefer that the burglar had invaded the home of a defenseless victim and probably proceeded to hurt him?
  • Maybe it needs more crime control laws? How many people these days really know how to wield a katana? The student was probably freaked out. I mean, people have killed burglars with things like tire irons, butcher knives or tools. Ain't nobody ever complained about there needing laws for everyday home tools.
  • Obviously we need to register swords. Actually, many people die in swimming pools...which also need to be registered. In fact, we probably ought to license the water in swimming pools. We already license automobiles and drivers (which kill about 40,000 people every year) but these registration laws should extend to tire irons, hammers, all knives/swords and whatever else applies. Can't be too careful.
  • Hey now, swords don't kill people. People with swords kill people. Or at least this guy did.
  • These laws already are on the books most states call it the prohibited offensive weapons list, notice the word offensive. In self defense situations where lethal force has been authorized and weapon will do.
  • No, we need more "castle laws" like they have in Texas.
  • Agreed. I believe anyone defending their home should never be reprimanded for how they do so. Every single time anyone enters someone elses private living residence, they are accepting the fact they may die from anything really, and should foremost be aware they are potentially going to get caught, and they aren't going to be welcomed. to allow more banning of weapons means its going to be more gruesome and distasteful of defense means. I only hope you don't die because you couldn't use a weapon you tried to ban. However I do not encourage killing in any fashion. for last resort is understandable, however there are many many more options, and there are certainly more ways to use a sword without involving death.
  • Nope. America needs more adult supervision as it's become like a high school . Too many dullards who cannot figure out for themselves, and so need the adults to intervene.
    • Linda Joy
      Others need it more: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#/media/File%3AMap_of_world_by_intentional_homicide_rate-fixplcz.svg
  • Damn right we do! What would happen if we just let everyone carry swords? Chaos!!

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