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  2. Knife legislation - Wikipedia

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    Thus in Arkansas, a state in which knife fights using large, lengthy blades such as the Bowie and Arkansas toothpick were once commonplace, [102] [121] a state statute made it illegal for someone to "carry a knife as a weapon", [122] specifying that any knife with a blade 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) or longer constituted prima facie evidence that the ...

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    The law is extremely vague on open carry. Open carry in public is not legal in most instances. While no law specifically bans open carry, a license to carry is issued to carry concealed as per penal law 400. Therefore, pistol permit holders must carry concealed. Open carry is permitted while hunting and possibly on one's own property.

  4. 5 American cities that require you to own a gun - AOL

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    These cities in the US take the right to bear arms to another level with laws that require citizens to own a gun. ... Tatum scores 35 to carry load for short-handed Celtics in 123-105 win over 76ers.

  5. Assault weapons legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The law that set up Illinois' concealed carry system in 2013 also established state preemption for certain areas of gun law, including restrictions on assault weapons. Laws passed before July 20, 2013, are grandfathered in, and a number of local governments in the Chicago area have laws that either prohibit or regulate the possession of ...

  6. Gun zealots stop crowing. No real evidence Ohio's permitless ...

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    States that passed “shall issue” concealed carry laws (where law enforcement has little discretion to deny a license) saw a 9.5% increase in gun assaults during the first 10 years after the ...

  7. Gun laws in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    The law (Ohio Revised Code [O.R.C.] 2923.12, et seq.) allows persons 21 and older to receive a concealed handgun license provided that they receive a minimum of 8 hours of handgun training (6 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of range time) from a certified instructor, demonstrate competency with a handgun through written and shooting ...

  8. Happy birthday Ohio! Here are 10 weird Ohio laws, from ...

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    Here are 10 weird Ohio laws, from whale fishing prohibition to illegal patent leather shoe-wearing. ... 1803 — 27 years after the United States declared independence from Britain and 16 years ...

  9. Criminal possession of a weapon - Wikipedia

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    The most common is "strict liability," meaning that there is no requirement of intent whatsoever: Merely being caught by law enforcement with the weapon in question under the circumstances described in the law (possession, concealed, or open) is a crime in and of itself, with almost no possible defense other than proving the item is not an ...