Hello there,
I was wondering if there are many fellow forumists who love guns and blades just like I and (most) of my family do. I live in Bulgaria - some regarding laws are positive, but mostly it is a weapon hating country which does not allow use of deadly force in self-defence.
I’m sure our US living mates could take the big shine here, but we Europeans can also share experience as long as we live in the country which is not so weapon opposing.
Personally my wife and I (together 
) own half-a-dozen combat knives together with several swords, a pneumatic rifle, a compound bow and a shotgun (considering to add a second shotgun or maybe a rifle next year). I’ve yet to apply for a handgun license, because in my country they give shotguns and rifles more easily than pistols and revolvers. Buying anything different than a firearm is completely legal and requires only ID and 18 years of age (knife, sword, sling, bow, crossbow, pneumatic, etc…).
The law of weapon usage is quite stupid here by the way - no chance to get a “self-defence” judgement in any situation if you are using a weapon against an attacker, which is allogical and makes owning weapons practically useless, at least for us honest citizens who do not commit crimes and just want to defend from them. At least this stays if you aren’t wounded by a weapon attack in the first place… then, if you are alive, you could retaliate. Even if someone assault you in your home, you can’t stop him with a weapon before he attacks and wounds you! Nonetheless, I prefer to be alive rather than dead so I’ve made my share of arming and practising with ranged and melee armament.
On the other hand, there are also some good laws - concealed carry of any knife/sword on yourself is legal here (no matter what some cop may say). Open carry is a bit tricky - you are not forbidden to do so by law (hence it is allowed), but the public panic quickly seeing someone armed with a knife, most often resulting in the police playing heroes and a lot of useless hassle, usually ending in your favor if you know the law and keep a strong point.
Handguns could be carried in person all the time (if you manage to get a license), but only concealed. Open carry is allowed for government forces only. Shotguns and rifles could be carried in your car as long as you wish (not on your person!), but they should always be in a holster plus disassembled/removed unloaded magazine. When you are at home, your firearms should be stored in a fixed locked metal safe, however this does not apply for knives, swords, bows or pneumatic guns. It is a lot of bureaucratic trouble if someone steals your gun, so there aren’t many people who carry their rifles in a car.
I’ll be most interested to know if you share a passion for guns and what are the laws in your country regarding ownership, carrying and finallly…usage 
Thats a lot of money for a knife 