What type of weapons permit do i need to be able to walk around with a sword? and how do i obtain one?

I live in a bad neighborhood and i need to get a weapons permit, one that will allow me to walk around with a sheathed sword(Not a concealed weapons permit). can anyone tell me what type of weapons permit i would need? and how i could obtain one?
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you are allowed to carry a sword i believe if it's not sharpened! Like the other person said, you'll probably get mugged for your sword rather than you wallet!
if sharpened it'll be cosidered possession of deadly weapon. The authorities will take you down for that; it's not a joke!
You could probably only buy sharpened swords locally, if international it'll not make it through customs. You can buy swords from ebay for less than $100 but they'll be for display and dull as hell. You can buy one of those and find a place that can sharpen it for you; also illegal.
I bought a Samurai Sword (Hatori Hanzo - Kill Bill) for my cousin's bday from ebay for $80 incl shipping (not sharpened).
hope this helps!

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You shouldn't need any permit. It's not concealed. By way of comparison, you wouldn't ask this question if you were carrying a baseball bat or a lead pipe for protection. (Which, by the way, are probably better alternatives. You will make yourself a target for robbery if you carry a sword in a bad neighborhood. Swords are worth a lot more than a bat. )

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you can purchase a sword in lots of places... there are even sword stores if you look hard enough... you can obtain one on the internet. swords are sold as novelty/ceremonial items, though are legally considered weapons, in every state. i can help more if you tell me which state you live in. but realisticly, most states, if not all, will not let you carry a sword down the street, sheathed or not. blade laws, with the exception of hunting, usually dont allow more than 12 inches of a blade to be carried.

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You shouldn't be carrying weapon;) It might be wiser to carry tools and if by chance you need to protect yourself, improvise;)

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walk around with a sword in seattle the fire deptartment will spray you with their hose. lol

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No permit will cover walking around with a sword. Most states limit the length of any blade to bearound 4 inches, give or take.

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Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think any municipality allows you to carry a sword in public unless it's sealed in a box. I've heard it's OK to openly transport one in your car (not that you have any room to wield one in there anyway). But on a practical level, a sword is really not that well suited for modern urban situations. Using a sword effectively requires some amount of proper training in the correct style intended for that type of sword (you can't attack or defend yourself with even an authentic katana too well if all you know how to do is swing it around like a broomstick). And there are really much easier to use weapons that are more legal, cheaper, and easier to carry (baseball bat, claw hammer, short pipe, etc). And most of the swords out on the market are little more than display novelties, and are neither sharp enough, strong enough, nor properly balanced to work well in actual combat so you really have to know what the heck you're buying. You can buy a real hand-forged sword at any Rennaissance Faire and there are some websites out there that sell them, but they're pretty expensive. Expect to pay at least $400 for anything decent. But if you really have to carry a weapon, then make it a can of pepper spray (preferably with a wide spray pattern so that aiming it isn't difficult). It's considered primarily a defensive weapon so you're less likely to get in trouble for carrying it or if you ever have to use it.

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How about a nutcase permit? Come on now, you are just asking for trouble carrying a sword. Swords are dangerous in the hands of people that don't know how to effectively wield them.

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Ahahaha that's hilarious! You want a SWORD!
Well, you'd need a SWORD permit, wouldn't you?
I'm very good at sword fighting...
I practice EVERY DAY, while listening to the song "he's a pirate" off the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack.

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