HOW BIG A PROBLEM?
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department tracks assaults that involve weapons. Here are statistics from 2003 and 2004. Detailed information from the Tacoma Police Department was not available.
• Swords 50
• Machete 20
• Brass knuckles 18
• Daggers 11
• Nunchaku 11
• Blow guns (darts) 7
• Other martial arts 22
Full story at the News Tribune. Man, Pierce County's a fun place to live.
1 comment:
Have the people trying to ban these swords ever seen them up close? 99% of the swords you'll find in a convenient sword would break before puncturing the skin. They are generally decorative, not useful.
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