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[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there..." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!", ">\n\nMy weeb ass partner is gonna cream" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!", ">\n\nMy weeb ass partner is gonna cream", ">\n\nThe people we vote for burn the midnight oil to give billionaires more money before they fire more people the next day.\nBut this new legislation is pretty exciting guys!!\nMedicare for all? Free college? Public rail systems?\nNo\nWhat then?!\nNina stars are now legal. \nOkay, we'll take that instead.\n'Murca!" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!", ">\n\nMy weeb ass partner is gonna cream", ">\n\nThe people we vote for burn the midnight oil to give billionaires more money before they fire more people the next day.\nBut this new legislation is pretty exciting guys!!\nMedicare for all? Free college? Public rail systems?\nNo\nWhat then?!\nNina stars are now legal. \nOkay, we'll take that instead.\n'Murca!", ">\n\nMy generation has come to power." ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!", ">\n\nMy weeb ass partner is gonna cream", ">\n\nThe people we vote for burn the midnight oil to give billionaires more money before they fire more people the next day.\nBut this new legislation is pretty exciting guys!!\nMedicare for all? Free college? Public rail systems?\nNo\nWhat then?!\nNina stars are now legal. \nOkay, we'll take that instead.\n'Murca!", ">\n\nMy generation has come to power.", ">\n\nTackling the real issues" ]

[ "“Indiana man seeks reparations after being struck several times by his own throwing stars during robbery. More at 11.”", ">\n\nr/mallninjashit", ">\n\nNo legislator can resist the money and power of Big Mall Ninja $hit.", ">\n\nI don't get why you would bother banning these in the first place unless you were afraid of ninjas. I wouldn't complain about repealing a dumb ban like that.", ">\n\nThrowing stars, nunchaku and a bunch of other stupid mall ninja shit got banned in several countries back in the 80's and early 90's.\nReason: affordable VHS players and popular rental videos, showcasing violent use of such \"exotic\" weapons, led to a public scare about Asian martial arts and obscure weapons somehow being a threat to society. \nThis was the heyday of the \"Karate film\", and also largely coinciding with \"Satanic panic\". People had previously been rather sheltered against outside cultural influence, had poor critical thinking skills, and suddenly kids everywhere were having fun throwing dangerous-looking homemade metal star thingies at every wooden wall or fence in sight. I'm not kidding, we had several of the more rowdy boys at school making throwing stars and nunchucks in shop class (we still had metal- and woodworking classes in school back then) and promptly getting in trouble for vandalism and/or injuring themselves.\nWhile a sane and sensible solution should be better parenting, this was a time (both for better and for worse) when kids routinely spent many hours per day outdoors unsupervised without their parents having the slightest idea where they might be (because no mobile phones yet). So the opportunity for kids to do mischief was great, and the temptation for adult society to \"do something\" and simply ban the mostly useless \"weapon toys\" was equally great.", ">\n\nFinally. We've waited so long! Fought so hard! \nJustice!!!!!", ">\n\nI'd like to thank all of the Ninja Rights activists.", ">\n\nJust wail till some USA jurisdiction authorizes silver-plated ninja-stars and throwing-knives to deal with mass uprisings of vampires and werewolves. No mercy for the undead!", ">\n\nBut instead it's just that one black mirror episode, where they modify your brain implant to make you think that a certain type of person is a vampire or werewolf, specifically so you'll go out of your way to deliver what you think is justifice, but what is really a mass genocide against a people.", ">\n\nSounds like the pilot for a series on the LIFETIME channel. With estranged lovers who reconnect, sharing an O-Positive blood cocktail, no doubt. 8-)", ">\n\nThis is a reversal of a decades old fear of martial arts weapons that were banned in some states, due to a weird fear of crimes being committed with them. An AR-15 or AK-47 is completely fine, but two sticks connected by a rope or chair, or a sheet metal star are felonies to even own in some areas.", ">\n\nRemember that really old video of the dude with the big hair and nunchucks totally failing at doing a flip? That was pretty funny.", ">\n\nTo carry or just to possess? I've always thought it was weird I can buy a gun at walmart but can't even be in possession of a throwing star.", ">\n\nYeah I have no idea how they are not covered by the second amendment", ">\n\nAs far as I know the law says you can't have a knife with blades set at multiple angles, I always assumed that was specifically referring to tire poppers but throwing stars just happened to fit the description too.", ">\n\nKlingon Daggers were clearly targeted.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a bad guy with a bat’leth is a good guy with a bat’leth.", ">\n\nThe only way to stop a dishonorable targ with a bat’leth is a honorable warrior with a bat’leth.\nThere, fixed it for you.", ">\n\nQatlho’. I have dishonored my house and graciously accept death by your blade.", ">\n\nSchool shooting thwarted by tween ninja, more to come after this break…", ">\n\nI just want to be able to have a dagger because dagger is a fun word.", ">\n\nIf you're in Indiana you can have anything except a ballistic knife, throwing stars, or caltrops. Caltrops are basically bent throwing stars though, I've always assumed that's why they were illegal to begin with.", ">\n\nI'm in Massachusetts but I can hop over to Rhode Island and buy any type of edged weapon, including a switchblade if I really wanted.", ">\n\nCan buy a slingshot here though", ">\n\nThinking of the poor kids like Kenny who can't afford any other ninja weapons.", ">\n\nAhhhh focusing on the things that matter.", ">\n\nMy 12-year-old self would've thought this was great news.", ">\n\nStill great for collectors or just people looking for a little backyard fun.", ">\n\nWe don’t have to just throw axes in Indiana now!", ">\n\nHow about well-balanced throwing hatchets? Still legal and common?", ">\n\nArticle says someone had a bar where they throw axes and they wanted to throw stars as well.", ">\n\nthey were illegal? shit i had like a dozen of them on my wall as decorations when i was staying with a friend years and years ago.", ">\n\nIt's not illegal in the \"our detectives are working around the clock to follow the paper trail to find out who is in possession of ninja stars\" sense.\nIt's more like \"this is one of those crimes the police can use to arrest you when they want to arrest you for SOMETHING but can't quite make what they want to arrest you for stick.\" Or if they are charging you with something else and want to tack on a few more bonus charges.", ">\n\nI envisage crooked Indiana cops keeping illegal ninja stars handy, to 'plant' on suspects. Safer than a throw-away firearm, hey?", ">\n\nNobody let Butters into Indiana", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a Bad Ninja with a throwing star is a Good Ninja with a throwing star.", ">\n\nNow the escalation begins. Soon the cops will be wearing plate mail and demon masks. Then the criminals will begin exploring polearms. By this time next year, we'll have clans fighting in the streets, the skies echoing with the thundering rapport of battle-worn nodachi shattering against lacquered tedate.", ">\n\nBut not that evil weed! No no no. Can’t have that. I guess God made a mistake!", ">\n\nDefinitely not both, simultaneously. That's how we lost the Lawn Dart Wars.", ">\n\nr/Whatcouldgowrong", ">\n\nComing soon…", ">\n\nNinja golf sounds fun", ">\n\nIs that like frisbee golf but replace the frisbees with ninja stars and replace the baskets with a person?", ">\n\nAll done hiding in plain sight I hope", ">\n\nUp next: ERs overrun by injured men in XXXXL ninja costumes.", ">\n\nSounds to me like Indiana has been infiltrated by the Foot clan", ">\n\nAll those Indiana Ninjas are doing celebratory backflips.", ">\n\nSigned late Monday evening by Governor Dynamite", ">\n\nWomen and children and mall ninjas attack!", ">\n\nSick!!", ">\n\nEvery Kyle in that state is going nuts right now.", ">\n\nIt's all fun and games until somebody loses and eye.", ">\n\nFinally I can hone my shuriken-no-jutsu without legal repurcussions!", ">\n\nI am proud to announce my endorsement of the Ninja Caucus", ">\n\nBig day for Indiana mall ninjas", ">\n\nRepublicans love weapons. Love them to death.", ">\n\nJfc cant they get any real shit done?? Ffs! Bunch of children!", ">\n\nThe only thing that can stop a bad ninja with a throwing star is a good ninja with a throwing star?", ">\n\n“WhAt CoULd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnG?!?”", ">\n\nConsidering the availability of guns and all sorts of other, deadlier weapons, I don't really see a big issue.", ">\n\nCouldn’t just repeal red flag laws?", ">\n\nDoing important work over there...", ">\n\n\"What weapon, officer? I just like to spread peanut butter on multiple slices of bread together. Saves lots of time.\"", ">\n\nAbout time", ">\n\nPermitless carry sailed through the statehouse, and now they’re going to require ninjas to have safety gear?", ">\n\nOh good!", ">\n\nNot the hero we need, but the hero we deserve", ">\n\n\"6 year old pretending to be ninja accidentally kills grandma\"", ">\n\nWhen Indiana’s crime rate goes down, you can thank me", ">\n\nAmericaa Fuck Yeaaah", ">\n\nReally important legislation.", ">\n\nFuckin finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", ">\n\nWelcome to the 21st Century, Indiana?", ">\n\nThe Hoosiers I know ain’t packin ninja stars!!!", ">\n\nMy weeb ass partner is gonna cream", ">\n\nThe people we vote for burn the midnight oil to give billionaires more money before they fire more people the next day.\nBut this new legislation is pretty exciting guys!!\nMedicare for all? Free college? Public rail systems?\nNo\nWhat then?!\nNina stars are now legal. \nOkay, we'll take that instead.\n'Murca!", ">\n\nMy generation has come to power.", ">\n\nTackling the real issues", ">\n\nRed State priorities on display." ]

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[ "Jesus fuck \"we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, but here's how you can make money off it first!!!\"" ]

[ "Jesus fuck \"we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, but here's how you can make money off it first!!!\"", ">\n\nAryan Rand would be proud* of the author. By proud, I mean judgemental and slightly less dismissive of them than the average journalist." ]

[ "Jesus fuck \"we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, but here's how you can make money off it first!!!\"", ">\n\nAryan Rand would be proud* of the author. By proud, I mean judgemental and slightly less dismissive of them than the average journalist.", ">\n\n“INVEST IN NUKA COLA.”" ]

[ "Jesus fuck \"we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, but here's how you can make money off it first!!!\"", ">\n\nAryan Rand would be proud* of the author. By proud, I mean judgemental and slightly less dismissive of them than the average journalist.", ">\n\n“INVEST IN NUKA COLA.”", ">\n\nYay, profitting off dangerous situations!" ]

[ "Jesus fuck \"we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, but here's how you can make money off it first!!!\"", ">\n\nAryan Rand would be proud* of the author. By proud, I mean judgemental and slightly less dismissive of them than the average journalist.", ">\n\n“INVEST IN NUKA COLA.”", ">\n\nYay, profitting off dangerous situations!", ">\n\nI’d reset time as many times as necessary." ]

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[ "I know what you're thinking they were sentenced for, but it wasn't that.\n\nA Nicaraguan judge sentenced four Catholic priests to 10-year prison terms on Monday, after they were charged with \"treason\" and \"spreading false news,\" amid what rights groups call a growing clampdown on critics of President Daniel Ortega.\n\nNicaragua has been trending towards fascism since Ortega took office." ]

[ "I know what you're thinking they were sentenced for, but it wasn't that.\n\nA Nicaraguan judge sentenced four Catholic priests to 10-year prison terms on Monday, after they were charged with \"treason\" and \"spreading false news,\" amid what rights groups call a growing clampdown on critics of President Daniel Ortega.\n\nNicaragua has been trending towards fascism since Ortega took office.", ">\n\nLiberation theology priest?" ]

[ "I know what you're thinking they were sentenced for, but it wasn't that.\n\nA Nicaraguan judge sentenced four Catholic priests to 10-year prison terms on Monday, after they were charged with \"treason\" and \"spreading false news,\" amid what rights groups call a growing clampdown on critics of President Daniel Ortega.\n\nNicaragua has been trending towards fascism since Ortega took office.", ">\n\nLiberation theology priest?", ">\n\nQuite the opposite I believe, the leading Far-Left Sandinista party claims to support Liberation Theology, and is a self-proclaimed Christian Socialist movement, these priests seem to be from the non-Liberation Theology wing of the Catholic Church of the country." ]

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[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nWomen's armpits in disaster and historical movies would like to have a word with you." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nWomen's armpits in disaster and historical movies would like to have a word with you.", ">\n\nYou aren't watching the correct movies.\nAlso not everyone grows a beard that fast and others grow too fast.\nI have what looks like 2 day stubble by noon if I shaved at 6 AM." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nWomen's armpits in disaster and historical movies would like to have a word with you.", ">\n\nYou aren't watching the correct movies.\nAlso not everyone grows a beard that fast and others grow too fast.\nI have what looks like 2 day stubble by noon if I shaved at 6 AM.", ">\n\nNot every guy has a stubble the next morning. Some guys don't even have a stubble the next week. I have spent a lot if nights awake, and a lot of guys don't have a noticeable stubble the next day." ]

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[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 59%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nPoland has moved its Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to a military airfield in western Warsaw where they will remain for the time being as part of the training of Polish troops, according to Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.\n\"The Polish Patriot launchers that are to be deployed at Warsaw's Bemowo military airport will play a crucial role in the training\" of the Polish air defence forces, tweeted B?aszczak.\nThe Polish government signed a contract for two Patriot batteries with over 200 missiles in 2018.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Polish^#1 Patriot^#2 battery^#3 Defence^#4 training^#5" ]

[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 59%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nPoland has moved its Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to a military airfield in western Warsaw where they will remain for the time being as part of the training of Polish troops, according to Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.\n\"The Polish Patriot launchers that are to be deployed at Warsaw's Bemowo military airport will play a crucial role in the training\" of the Polish air defence forces, tweeted B?aszczak.\nThe Polish government signed a contract for two Patriot batteries with over 200 missiles in 2018.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Polish^#1 Patriot^#2 battery^#3 Defence^#4 training^#5", ">\n\nWhy minus Italy?" ]

[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 59%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nPoland has moved its Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to a military airfield in western Warsaw where they will remain for the time being as part of the training of Polish troops, according to Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.\n\"The Polish Patriot launchers that are to be deployed at Warsaw's Bemowo military airport will play a crucial role in the training\" of the Polish air defence forces, tweeted B?aszczak.\nThe Polish government signed a contract for two Patriot batteries with over 200 missiles in 2018.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Polish^#1 Patriot^#2 battery^#3 Defence^#4 training^#5", ">\n\nWhy minus Italy?", ">\n\nWait what? Italy is at 1.54% coming from 1.21% a couple years ago. It's one of the countries that is the furthest from the 2% objective." ]

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[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 58%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nChina, which reacted sharply to the recent US downing of a Chinese balloon, had one of its fighter jets shoot down what it claimed was a foreign spy balloon four years ago, according to Chinese media outlets.\nThe outlets said the Chinese military plane downed the balloon with a missile after it entered Chinese airspace in September 2019.\nChina's foreign ministry said the use of force against the Chinese balloon was an \"Obvious overreaction\" and violated international standard practices.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: balloon^#1 Chinese^#2 foreign^#3 down^#4 China^#5" ]

[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 58%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nChina, which reacted sharply to the recent US downing of a Chinese balloon, had one of its fighter jets shoot down what it claimed was a foreign spy balloon four years ago, according to Chinese media outlets.\nThe outlets said the Chinese military plane downed the balloon with a missile after it entered Chinese airspace in September 2019.\nChina's foreign ministry said the use of force against the Chinese balloon was an \"Obvious overreaction\" and violated international standard practices.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: balloon^#1 Chinese^#2 foreign^#3 down^#4 China^#5", ">\n\nAnd yet China said it did the same 4 years ago." ]

[ "This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 58%. (I'm a bot)\n\n\nChina, which reacted sharply to the recent US downing of a Chinese balloon, had one of its fighter jets shoot down what it claimed was a foreign spy balloon four years ago, according to Chinese media outlets.\nThe outlets said the Chinese military plane downed the balloon with a missile after it entered Chinese airspace in September 2019.\nChina's foreign ministry said the use of force against the Chinese balloon was an \"Obvious overreaction\" and violated international standard practices.\n\n\nExtended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: balloon^#1 Chinese^#2 foreign^#3 down^#4 China^#5", ">\n\nAnd yet China said it did the same 4 years ago.", ">\n\nChina's not sure if they want to play the victim or the hypocrite" ]