Sword Canes and 4"+ knives

egor20 · June 26, 2011, 10:55 PM

I'm not sure if this should be on here or Curios and Relics.

One of my farm hands asked a Question that stumped me. If you have a carry permit in Virgina (he does) can you legally carry one or the either?

I read the VA statute http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...0+cod+18.2-308

I spent 22 in the Navy and I still can't read Bureaucratese

Any hints would help, any real answer would help more.

pro tc · June 26, 2011, 11:54 PM

this might help
http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/va.txt

egor20 · June 27, 2011, 12:18 AM

Thank you, I looked at that statute and I'm still confuseed

I think I'll just try the VA 2 step with the Commonwealths Attorneys tomorrow, gonna be a long day with a lot of:

Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............
Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum.......................

Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............
Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum.......................

Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............
Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum.......................

Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............
Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum.......................

Old Grump · June 27, 2011, 01:20 PM

I don;t know about Virginia but when I was living in Crooked County Illinois my sword cane was illegal as soon as I left the house. So were most of my knives. I'm guessing if you have to use it you will appreciate having it but I bet that you will be answering a lot of questions after the use and anyplace with a metal detector at the door is going to be an inconvenience.

Just dos centavos from an old dinosaur who uses a cane to keep his face off the floor a good heavy cane and a little training in the best way to use it would be a better option. Been dere dun dat and a cane on the head and then the forearm of a booger boy with a knife was all it took. Old fart one - Punk with a cheap hunting knife and a sorry excuse buddy zero.

Knife was so bad I kicked it into the storm drain, wasn't worth bending over to pick it up.

Lawyer Daggit · June 27, 2011, 05:22 PM

I agree entirely. I have an English quarterstaff- if it was good enough for Friar Tuck and Little John, it is good enough for me.

Much better reach than a knife or even a sword and with a bit of training you can lay out anyone.

egor20 · June 27, 2011, 05:44 PM

Totally agree with you Old Grump and Lawyer Daggit, I told him to call the Commonwealths Attorneys office and if he wanted he could borrow my Cold Steel Irish Blackthorn. I was just kinda curious if anyone knew.

Thank all

June 26, 2011, 10:55 PM	#1
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	Sword Canes and 4"+ knives I'm not sure if this should be on here or Curios and Relics. One of my farm hands asked a Question that stumped me. If you have a carry permit in Virgina (he does) can you legally carry one or the either? I read the VA statute http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...0+cod+18.2-308 I spent 22 in the Navy and I still can't read Bureaucratese Any hints would help, any real answer would help more. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

June 27, 2011, 12:18 AM	#3
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	pro tc Thank you, I looked at that statute and I'm still confuseed I think I'll just try the VA 2 step with the Commonwealths Attorneys tomorrow, gonna be a long day with a lot of: Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............ Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum....................... Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............ Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum....................... Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............ Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum....................... Please hold while I direct you to the proper agency............ Click,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hum....................... __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

June 27, 2011, 01:20 PM	#4
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	I don;t know about Virginia but when I was living in Crooked County Illinois my sword cane was illegal as soon as I left the house. So were most of my knives. I'm guessing if you have to use it you will appreciate having it but I bet that you will be answering a lot of questions after the use and anyplace with a metal detector at the door is going to be an inconvenience. Just dos centavos from an old dinosaur who uses a cane to keep his face off the floor a good heavy cane and a little training in the best way to use it would be a better option. Been dere dun dat and a cane on the head and then the forearm of a booger boy with a knife was all it took. Old fart one - Punk with a cheap hunting knife and a sorry excuse buddy zero. Knife was so bad I kicked it into the storm drain, wasn't worth bending over to pick it up. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

June 27, 2011, 05:44 PM	#6
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	Totally agree with you Old Grump and Lawyer Daggit, I told him to call the Commonwealths Attorneys office and if he wanted he could borrow my Cold Steel Irish Blackthorn. I was just kinda curious if anyone knew. Thank all __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

June 26, 2011, 11:54 PM	#2
pro tc Junior member Join Date: January 2, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 33	this might help http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/va.txt

June 27, 2011, 05:22 PM	#5
Lawyer Daggit Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 1,181	I agree entirely. I have an English quarterstaff- if it was good enough for Friar Tuck and Little John, it is good enough for me. Much better reach than a knife or even a sword and with a bit of training you can lay out anyone.