Manifestos(weapons)

The short version is that if you walk around with what are clearly visible weapons then you will be treated by 'people' accordingly. Since the X men are more or less a para-military organization, unwanted attention would be rather counter-productive.

New York state. In other words if you walk down the street with what is CLEARLY a weapon 'at the ready' to use not only are you going to draw

attention to yourself and those around you from civilians, you are also just asking for the police to stop you and/or those you are with and arrest

you more or less on sheer principle.

- A good example of some x men that use weapons are:

* Gambit - I doubt anyone is ever going to get questioned because security found a deck of cards in their jacket pocket.

* Beth (and OC character) - She can generate a sword and a suit of armor on command rather than need to wear it all the time in order to use it in

combat