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Question by sd d: What are the laws for carrying bladed weapons in public.?
Specifically I’m wondering how legal it is for me to have my sword on me when I go to training or just to destroy stuff in my friends yard both of whick require me to travel through a substancial part of town. I live in Bozeman MT if that helps, also if it doesn’t I still live there.
Best answer:
Answer by coragryph
It depends on the state and local laws.
For going to training, what I do is put the weapon in a carrying case (a gun case tends to work well for most such weapons). That way, it’s obviously not out and ready to be used as a weapon.
As for destroying stuff in your friend’s yard, do you realize that damages the weapon, don’t you? But same answer as for transport.
Answer by bicpenitentary
You must wear them in plain sight, dangling from your belt. Scabbards must be oiled.
Answer by sarge927
Not sure about the laws in Montana, but every other state I have lived in (Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Texas) has had a law against carrying any type of weapon with a blade that exceeds 12 inches on your person, even if you’re on your way to martial arts training or whatever. Nothing illegal about training with a sword or using it on residential property to hack things up, but I’d advise you to put it in the trunk of your car until you get where you’re going and THEN take it out.
Answer by Common Sense
It depends on the state and I do not know MT state law but
I would presume that you would have no problem carrying
a sheathed sword through the middle of town in your vehicle, especially in the trunk.
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