I mean they were chanting "Hang Mike Pence", tried to stop the certification of votes, and fought with and injured officers inside the capitol. That meets my bar for "a violent uprising against an authority or government". Also sword + handing out pamphlets != gun + breaking into the capitol.

EDIT: removed "and directly killed at least 1 officer" due to reply.

> I wore a sword at the time

Why? Was the sword related to the content of the pamphlets?

> I wore a sword at the time and no one had an issue with it.

Carrying a sword is, to the best of my internet research, perfectly legal in DC. Switchblades and concealable knives are right out (as well as it retroactively becoming illegal to carry the sword if they can demonstrate an intent to use it to harm someone.) Carrying a firearm is pretty tricky (and forbidden in federal buildings or in the middle of demonstrations).

That is, a sword is treated as a prop and a gun/switchblade/brass knuckles etc. are treated as weapons.