I think the Sikhs have the right idea

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Leftists are going. Anyone who doesn't have a concealed carry permit and a firearm that they feel comfortable carrying and can fire accurately needs to work on it. But at close range to draw and shoot can be difficult.

Concealed carry of fighting knives is banned most everywhere as I understand it.

Sikh's always carry a kirpan with them.

The kirpan has these advantages:
- short blade length, so quick draw, and at close range.
- double edged, and some variants can be used as a thrusting weapon too.
- the curved edge allows for a wide slash that will keep the dagger from getting caught in an opponent's flesh.
- slashing weapons are the most effective melee weapon against unarmored opponents.
- already social acceptable to open carry in public.

In my state, open carry of deadly weapons is legal. It just seems that there may come a time when some of us are glad to have a kirpan handy, because they will start killing us soon.

And as far as religious freedom, Jesus Christ commanded us in Luke 22:36
>[Jesus] said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one."

My religion requires me to carry a blade as well.

I also think carrying a 1917 us Navy Cutlass battle-ready replica would be a good idea, but it very long and takes time to draw.

Also any use of these would have to be purely defensive and in the course of an attempt to escape rioting, and people cannot go to demonstrations giddy to turn lefties into jokers.