@Colog, the loose answer is "because they can be weapons". What you think of them as is not important. Others will see them as weapons and that is the purpose of politcalliy correct legislation. Of course we cannot outlaw feet or rocks. But the use of a boot, rock or "tactical pen" or "tactical belt" will qualify them as "arms" under any legislation. As arms we have the right to keep and bear them.
I feel the gun folks are missing out on the knife angle. One cannot outlaw knives, because even the @ holes making laws use knives to put hummus on their veggies. The common sense approach is man needs weapons to survive. One cannot and should not take them away. I need my firearms to put food on the table. I need blades to butcher the meat. and the final word is I need these to protect myself from overzealous government.
If I wasn't married with child I would never need store bought protein because I have skills, guns, airguns and knives.
@OhShoot a link to the statute would be very cool. No time to google myself, but that is a good one.
