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Hawaii forced to honor Second Amendment with blades on beaches
AmmoLand ^ | September 3, 2024 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 09/09/2024 5:08:06 AM PDT by marktwain

On May 14, 2024, Andrew Namiki Roberts, leader of the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, exercised his right to openly carry bladed weapons on a beach in Waikiki, Hawaii. Roberts carried a halberd, a highly visible medieval polearm. It did not evoke much response.  With Robert and associates’ display of open carry, Hawaii joined those states where supporters of the Constitution openly and legally carry weapons to show the Second Amendment is not a dead letter in American law. Roberts could go about his protest legally because the legislature had restored the legal right to openly carry bladed weapons the day before, on May 13, 2024.

Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. The islands became a state in 1959.  Hawaii had a long history as a kingdom, where the ownership and carrying of weapons was highly regulated. Hawaii required a permit to carry concealed weapons in 1933.  After statehood, the statute was widened to require a permit to openly carry pistols or revolvers in 1961. Permits to carry have been extremely difficult to obtain. At one point, only one permit had been issued, to anyone who was not a security guard, for several years.

In 1937, the territory of Hawaii passed a law banning the carry of “dangerous weapons,” which included any  “dirk, dagger, blackjack, slug shot, billy, metal knuckles, pistol, or other deadly or dangerous weapon”. Once a state, the law was challenged numerous times. Firearms were considered dangerous weapons. Dive knives were not; machetes were commonly carried. The courts in Hawaii ruled that the weapon had to be made with the sole intention of being used as a weapon. Most knives could be carried openly or concealed if they were not designed with the primary purpose of being a weapon.

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Large blades can be very effective defensive weapons.
1 posted on 09/09/2024 5:08:06 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

I respect a man with a halberd.


2 posted on 09/09/2024 5:36:40 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I dunno.



Compensating?

3 posted on 09/09/2024 5:41:00 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: Bratch

compensating? maybe. someone a criminal might think twice about robbing? definitely. “why carry a revolver when you can carry a microminigun?”


4 posted on 09/09/2024 5:44:54 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star)
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To: marktwain
HALBERD WEAPONS WERE NEVER DESIGNED TO BE ACTUAL WEAPONS THAT COULD ACTUALLY HURT PEOPLE.

Right?

What is a halberd weapon used for? Halberd | Cleveland Museum of Art

“The halberd is, in fact, an axe that served multiple functions: the axe blade
was used for hacking, the spike for thrusting, and the beak for piercing
plate armor or for pulling a knight from his saddle. The halberd was
used by shock troops (those who lead an attack) and by Swiss and
German mercenaries.”

5 posted on 09/09/2024 5:52:19 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: Bratch

I watched some of the video on halberd fighting. Fascinating. What a deadly weapon in the hands of someone who knows how to use it.


6 posted on 09/09/2024 5:56:56 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: marktwain

Get medieval!

7 posted on 09/09/2024 6:08:03 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Bratch

Yes, compensating for cavalry charges.


8 posted on 09/09/2024 6:12:51 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: marktwain

Had to look up the D&D stats for a Halberd...

https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Halberd#content

“Halberd
Melee weapon (martial, halberd)

Heavy. Small creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy weapon’s size and bulk make it too large for a Small creature to use effectively.

Reach. This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.

Two-Handed. This weapon requires two hands when you attack with it.

Damage: 1d10
Damage Type: Slashing
Properties: Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed
Weight: 6”


9 posted on 09/09/2024 6:15:53 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: Boogieman

Set the end against the ground, and lean it into a horse and rider...ouch.


10 posted on 09/09/2024 7:09:27 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: gundog
Lances were long in order to outreach such pole arms.

Pikes were longer to outreach lances...

11 posted on 09/09/2024 8:32:19 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: marktwain

A medieval arms race....


12 posted on 09/09/2024 8:40:07 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: marktwain

I’ve got a thing for Bowie knives,
Served James well.
.
Heard of the V44?


13 posted on 09/09/2024 10:37:09 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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