CCW Law regarding Training weapons

**justapix** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 8:08am

Just found this, it seems to be very similar to the one I owned...

http://www.gungfu.com/cart-htm/knive...ese_tantos.htm

it the secound one down, under the Title "Samurai Tanto"

**Mr. Mantis** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 9:39am

Ohhh looks bad. You'd be better off if it were wooden or aluminum.

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 9:42am

Originally Posted by justapix

Just to clear some things up, because people seem interested...I got pulled over for having expired tags, and not having a Drivers License. Very Stupid I know and I am paying for right now...

After which I made the mistake when asked "mind if I look in your car" replying yes...(never have been in any trouble with the law before to know better, my friends laughed at me though when I told them this part...)

In regards to the blade being dull. I am not sure if I explained it well the first time or not, but it has nothing to do with the blade being dull, and it might be a semantics argument, but there was never an edge put on the blade. I don't know how else to explain it. Except to say that the actual "edge" is rounded.
I will try and draw what the edge looks like from a head on perspective.

I have a Lawyer right now; she is a friend of the Family. I am trying to be as pro active on this as possible, and trying to get as much information, and help from every angle that this point.

The other question I am really interested in is if anyone knows anything about the law in Japan where it is illegal to owning a sword or edged weapon... is this fantasy or is there some truth to it?

He probably thought you were a ninja. They should have a death penalty for ninjas.

Doesn't matter it isn't semantics, you had a weapon in your car.
Seriously, if it looks anything like the picture the Cop had cause to charge you. I'm sorry if that upsets you but, edge or not, it looks like a weapon.

You have to remeber what expired tags and no license, all offenses, mean in certain areas, illegal activities.

**Tom Kagan** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 9:54am

"If they are searching your bag or your car, you already have bigger problems than anything they find."
-- my sister, an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, NY.

(as told half jokingly to my wife, who carries quite a few kitchen knives with her most of the time).

Regardless, whatever you may find out regarding Japan's laws in this situation, it is entirely irrelevant to your situation.

Good luck with your dilemma.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 1:10pm

Originally Posted by justapix

Just found this, it seems to be very similar to the one I owned...

http://www.gungfu.com/cart-htm/knive...ese_tantos.htm

it the secound one down, under the Title "Samurai Tanto"

At Added Badness that your Tanto is a Hidden Tanto. The fact the saya is make to look like wood only adds to the CCW charge.

However, if you got a good lawyer you should easily plea bargain this down to a fine and some community service.

**Coyote** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 1:19pm

He should have carried Bo-Chucks (TM).

**FictionPimp** · Posted On: 4/12/2006 2:03pm

I think you screwed yourself by saying yes when he asked if you minded him searching your car. That told him you had something to hide. AS a juror I would feel that you were trying to hide that blade if I was asked.

However, I drive to work in michigan with a machette in my truck all the time. I never took it out after I moved. I better get on that before I get screwed.

One last thing. ALWAYS carry anything that might be a weapon locked in your trunk. At least that way you can tell the officer you are transporting it from one location to another. You wouldn't transport handguns under your seat would you?