Weapon laws in Themiclesia
Weapon laws in Themiclesia is a corpus of legislation concerning the importation, ownership, modification, transport, sale, registration, regulation, possession, and disposal of weapons. There are two main pieces of legislation, the Act for the Regulation of FIrearms and the Act for the Regulation of Weapons. Both laws date to the 19th Century, though both have been extensively amended since passage. There are also a number of restrictions made in other legislations.
Firearms
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Melée weapons
The Act for the Regulation of Weapons is the primary law that deals with non-firearms in private possession. This law recognizes the following categories of weapons with the following definitions:
- swords (劍)—any two-edged blade longer than 30cm
- sabres (刀)—any one-edged blade longer than 30cm
- spears (槍)—any pole longer than 30cm mounted with a piercing blade
- bows (弓)—generally only considered as a weapon if used together with arrows
- crossbows (弩)—generally only considered as a weapon if used together with arrows
- knives (短刀)—any blade longer than 16cm but shorter than 30cm
- halberds (戈)—any pole longer than 30cm mounted with a cutting blade
Possession restrictions
Swords, sabres, knives, and bows are permitted for private ownership by default under the law, as long as the owner maintains a sheath for each of the bladed weapons. Spears, crossbows, and halbreds are illegal in private possession, as these were historically deemed weapons only suitable for use in a battlefield; crossbows in particular are forbidden due to their penetrative power and accuracy. Kitchen appliances are specifically excluded from the definition of a weapon, though kitchen knives must not have a guard on them, must be shorter than 22cm, and must be in one of several permissible shapes to qualify for this exception.
Public wearing
If carried in public, a weapon must be sheathed, regardless if it is sharpened/stringed or not; publicly unsheathing a sword may be considered a provocation, which is punished by a fine. This rule is widely enforced as swords/sabres are part of many uniforms.