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by therooster
Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:35 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: What are TX knife laws?
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Re: I Never Knew So Many Folks Were Into the Martial Arts!

Paladin wrote:You can read up about Texas Weapon laws here:

http://dao-web.dao.hctx.net/ie/TEXAS%20 ... 20LAWS.pdf

awsome... thanks for that.


so by this definition:
  • (C) dagger including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard;

    Armendariz v. State, 396 S.W.2d 132 (Tex. Crim. App. 1965) A knife slightly over seven
    inches in length when open, equipped with a double guard, blade that locks open and is
    sharpened on both sides of blade for over an inch meets the definition of a dagger.
having a folding knife without a guard that meets the lenghth requirement and is double edged is perfectly legal????
by therooster
Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:50 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: What are TX knife laws?
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nitrogen wrote:My suggestion: Make the CHL a true CWP, like in Arizona.
i'm really good with that. i wonder if its written down on the "to do list".
by therooster
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:58 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: What are TX knife laws?
Replies: 54
Views: 9965

still confused...

where in the knife laws does it say that a double edged folding knife is illegal?
Text
(6) "Illegal knife" means a:

(A) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;

(B) hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by being
thrown;

(C) dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stilletto*,
and poniard;

(D) bowie knife;

(E) sword; or

(F) spear.
any knife that has a blade
that folds, closes, or retracts into the handle or sheath, and that:

(A) opens automatically by pressure applied to a button or
other device located on the handle; or

(B) opens or releases a blade from the handle or sheath by
the force of gravity or by the application of centrifugal force.

the only thing that would be close would be a stiletto, but a stiletto is a fixed blade knife. there are "folding stilettos", but they are all auto openers (press a button).

so technically a "non-auto open folding double edged knife" is not illegal.?

can someone prove me wrong on this?
by therooster
Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:28 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: What are TX knife laws?
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txinvestigator wrote:
therooster wrote:
JohnKSa wrote: (C) double edged knife;
why would you want a double edged knife illegal?
I think he means that state law already makes a double-edged knife illegal, but they don't call it that.

Calling it what it is would make it easier to obey. ???

O I C.


better yet, why dont we get rid of "illegal knives" laws anyways. none of them are more dangerous than others...

i prefer to carry a double edged knife, as they are a better tool and a much better self defense tool. why is that so bad?
by therooster
Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:05 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: What are TX knife laws?
Replies: 54
Views: 9965

JohnKSa wrote: (C) double edged knife;
why would you want a double edged knife illegal?

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