[life]>confirming receipt of jury summons >check restricted items list >in addition to common weapons, list specifically includes crossbows, swords, nunchaku, and throwing stars
(no, I'm not looking forward to getting up stupidly early to catch the bus for this...but at least I know the restricted list isn't going to suddenly be unreasonable about a bottle of water and one of those energy drink packets. we're a reasonable county, mostly, but you never know.)
>check restricted items list
>in addition to common weapons, list specifically includes crossbows, swords, nunchaku, and throwing stars