Interesting
In Tunica, a woman was detained for a gun at the airport. And I saw this:
Authorities determined that Jones has a concealed deadly weapon license issued by the state of Kentucky, but she violated airline policy by not disclosing she was carrying the weapon and the loaded clip.
And I thought that is some hideous bias there. But, it turns out, that’s actually what Kentucky calls it.
August 25th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Yup. It’s printed on the card, right below ‘Commonwealth of Kentucky’.
More amusing is the definition of ‘deadly weapon’ found in KRS 500.080 (4):
“(a) A weapon of mass destruction;”
There’s a Futurama quote that’s apropos.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Another KY CDW permit holder here.
We have to be different, KY isn’t a state its a Commonwealth. 😀
@Canthros – What part of KY? I’m near Louisville.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:15 am
the DE permit is also a “deadly weapons” permit, allowing folks to carry an axe, icepick, nunchaku, brass knuckles.
Interestingly enough, the 2nd thing listed in the statutes after firearms is “a bomb.” Yes, the Delaware CCDW permits you to carry a bomb.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:19 am
This part is pretty cool too (from your link):
What weapons are covered under the CCDW license?
* Any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious physical injury, may be discharged.
* Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife.
* Billy, nightstick, or club.
* Blackjack or slapjack.
* Nunchaku karate sticks.
* Shiriken or death star.
* Artificial knuckles made from plastic, or other similar hard material.
Virginia issues only a “Concealed Handgun License” which doesn’t cover anything but handguns. In fact, even “having in possession” any of the bolded items above is illegal in Virginia, let alone carrying them concealed.
Well…specifically “Brass or metal” artificial knuckles are illegal in Virginia. I suppose hard plastic ones are technically legal, but I wouldn’t want to be the test case.
Of course, there are other aspects of Virginia Concealed Carry law that are better than Kentucky (I still, to this day, get a little thrill out of setting off the metal detectors at the General Assembly building in Richmond and just flashing my CHP at the guard like I’m important or something), so everything is a tradeoff.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:01 am
I’m in Kentucky, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone concealed carrying nunchucks or throwing stars.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Kentucky does not have time for pretense.
August 25th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Also in/around Louisville, Freiheit.
August 25th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
What? She was carrying a Broomhandle Mauser? That’s the only handgun I can think of at the moment that uses clips. Weird choice of a carry gun. I wonder if they checked the magazine, to see if it was also loaded.
Oh, of couse; maybe she was carrying a revolver that takes full or half-moon clips. Yeah, that’s more likely, but was the cylinder loaded?