Though personally opposed to individual ownership of many of the weapons listed, I thought it would be interesting to identify those communities named for or including some form of weaponry in their name. Additions to the list are welcome.
- Atomic City, Idaho, USA
- Bayonet Point, Florida, USA
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA (Broken Arrow is actually a term for peace)
- Broken Bow, Nebraska, USA (thank you, Jean)
- Cannon Ball, North Dakota (thank you, Jean)
- Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
- Cannon Falls, Minnesota, USA
- Cannonsburg, Michigan, USA
- Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Gunbarrel, Colorado, USA
- Gun Barrel City, Texas, USA
- Gunnison, Colorado, USA (thank you, JBP)
- Guntown, Mississippi, USA
- Lake Arrowhead, California, USA
- Nitro, West Virginia, USA
- Rifle, Colorado, USA
- Spear, North Carolina, USA
- Spearfish, South Dakota, USA
- Swords, Ireland
- Tank, Pakistan
- Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA
- Torpedo, Pennsylvania, USA
Sources: personal knowledge, e.wikipedia.org, and the Rand McNally Road Atlas
Bad Axe, MI
Middelfart, Denmark
Whiskeytown, California
Dickshooter, Idaho
Not sure all these fit with your theme, though some might agree with me 🙂
LikeLike
Gunnison, Colorado
LikeLike
Broken Bow, Nebraska(?)
LikeLike
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Rough and Ready California
LikeLike
There is also a Gunnison and a Cannonville in Utah
LikeLike
I am personally opposed to a tomahawk and a bludgeon (not listed) because they are crude and barbaric, but the other weapons definitely have a good use when defending family or country. My motto has always been” don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.” One must defend self and family from the well-armed criminals who don’t give a fig about gun control and those with a disdain for weapons.
LikeLike
I think we should leave it to each person whether he/she thinks any specific weapon is “crude and barbaric.” Just about any weapon, used skillfully, can “have a good use when defending family or country.” As for bringing knives to gunfights, all the martial arts were designed to bring feet and hands to gunfights and knife fights, mostly by monks who had no weapons.
LikeLike
Cannon Ball, North Dakota
LikeLike
Good one! Thank you, Jean.
LikeLike