In Commonwealth City, weapon ownership is normal.
The City does not pretend danger can be legislated away. Streets are dense, tensions exist, and response times—while good—are not omnipresent. Citizens are expected to take responsibility for their own safety and understand the tools they carry.
Being unarmed is legal.
It is widely considered unwise.
All weapons are legal to own and carry.
What matters is how and why they are used.
The City regulates behavior, not tools.
Citizens may legally:
Own firearms of any class
Carry weapons openly or concealed
Possess melee weapons, cybernetic weapons, and improvised tools
Modify weapons for personal use
No permit is required for ownership.
No license is required for carry.
Training is strongly encouraged and widely available, but not mandatory.
Weapon ownership is treated as:
A practical necessity
A personal responsibility
A civic expectation
Knowing when not to draw is considered more important than knowing how to shoot.
Public spaces assume weapons are present.
Behavior, not armament, determines threat response.
Weapon use is judged after the fact using a proportional harm standard:
Was there a credible threat?
Was force necessary?
Was escalation controlled?
Did harm spread beyond the immediate situation?
Drawing a weapon is not a crime.
Misusing one is.
Weapon rights are revocable, not punishable by default.
An individual may be deemed Unsafe to Carry if they:
Repeatedly violate legal procedure
Consistently escalate conflicts unnecessarily
Cause harm without justification
Ignore corrective action or oversight
Restrictions may include:
Temporary carry suspension
Mandatory training or review
Supervised carry conditions
Confiscation during specific activities or zones
These determinations are reviewable and reversible.
Regardless of ownership rights, the following are illegal:
Brandishing to intimidate without cause
Using weapons to enforce personal “justice”
Escalating minor conflicts with lethal force
Causing public panic through reckless display
Acting under false authority
Weapons are for defense and necessity, not dominance.
CCPD responds to misuse, not possession
CORE Government Systems tracks repeat harm patterns
Procedural Courts determine restrictions
Public Oversight audits abuse of authority
Confiscation is rare.
Permanent bans are rarer.
The City prefers correction over disarmament.
Licensed enforcers and investigators are held to higher standards, not broader permissions.
More authority means:
More scrutiny
More documentation
Faster consequences for misuse
Carrying legally does not excuse acting recklessly.
Players are assumed to be armed if they choose
Drawing weapons does not automatically escalate law response
Misuse creates long-term consequences
Patterns matter more than single incidents
Losing weapon rights is a serious narrative shift, not a punishment toggle
The City remembers behavior.
Commonwealth City trusts its people with weapons.
That trust is not blind.
It is conditional, contextual, and revocable.
Carry what you need.
Know how to use it.
And understand this:
Freedom is not the right to harm.
It is the obligation to choose not to—until there is no other option.