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The guy was probably mentally ill and afraid of the police, trying to take on a bunch of cops with a knife or two is insane. He would likely be alive now if he had laid down or laid the knives down and followed instructions. Regardless of what kind of weapon the guy had, you can never take on the cops and come out ahead.
In my city, it is illegal to carry a knife longer than 4 inches, but you can open carry any legal firearm. Our open carry law recently changed.
The police department is freaking out because people are open carrying shotguns and rifles around to test the law.
The Police Chief and City Attorney are trying to get the law changed because they say that as long as people are carrying guns, the police can't do their job of protecting the public. They are now spending more time just observing people who are showing up at mall parking lots with hunting rifles etc.
One effect of the law change has been a drop in robberies at convenience/liquor stores. I think the thugs are more afraid of being shot by a customer or onlooker than they were a few months ago.
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