

I'm well aware that Kimetsu no Yaiba takes place during the Taisho era, which
is from 1912 to 1926. During this era, guns are relatively new to Japan, and
from my understanding, they were considered too harsh for the public, and as
such were prohibited (though police officers were starting to equip pistols
and rifles around this time).

Now, it's made very transparent that the [Demon Slayer Corps](https://kimetsu-
no-yaiba.fandom.com/wiki/Demon_Slayer_Corps) is not an official governmental
agency:

> There are hundreds of Demon Slayers within the organization, however, they
> are not officially recognized by the government.

This implies that Demon Slayers would not be permitted to use guns, yet in the
manga, we get our first exposure to guns being utilized by a Demon Slayer...

> ... in volume 13, chapter 107, when Genya uses his Nichirin Shotgun against
> Sekido and Karaku.

With that being said, I've only made it to volume 14 so far and my searches on
the web have yielded no results.

* * *

Is it ever explained in the manga, whether directly or indirectly, when a
demon slayer may or may not use specific weapons such as guns?

_Please be sure to use spoiler tags in your answer where applicable._


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When should a Demon Slayer use guns instead of their sword?


Demon Slayer Corps is not officially recognized by the government, so they
don't have to follow government rules. The Nichirin shotgun used by Genya is a
modified weapon which help his shortcomings of not able to use breathing
styles. Note that other demon slayers use breathing styles and swords is the
weapon of choice to match with this style. Guns might hold potential in
upcoming battles against the Upper Moon Rank demons but the demon corps like
to stick with old-school weapons. [Have fun watching this parody
video.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXkimcV1lVs)

Source: <https://www.spieltimes.com/tv-shows/anime/why-does-genya-use-a-gun-
instead-of-a-nichirin-blade-in-demon-slayer/#google_vignette>


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