Apology accepted. Sorry about getting off on the wrong foot like that. Correction, you can carry KNIVES openly in public, and only if the blade does not exceed whatever the state guidelines say the maximum length is. He's back, but this isn't him....this is his new account, if i'm correct... http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/member.php?u=5757 Same homepage (www.shadowleathervale.com), same location (maryland). Now all we need is to have scott run an ip check....