You will soon be able to carry your Claymore in Texas
Don't know how I'm managed to survive this long without having that ability. :)
http://www.khou.com/news/politics/ne...aces/454796421
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A new Texas law will soon make it legal for anyone to walk down the street carrying a sword or even a machete.
House Bill 1935 was recently signed into law, and come September, long knives, daggers and even spears can legally be taken into public.
The author of the bill, Representative John Frullo said its main purpose is to simplify the laws pertaining to knives and to limit their restrictions.
“Accidents happen and people misuse things. So any of that can apply to a knife just as well as it could to a gun," said Mike Clark with Collectors Firearms.
Any blade over 5.5 inches, which is currently illegal, can soon be carried in public by law. That includes daggers, spears, swords, Bowie knives, and even machetes.
“But I don’t think you’re going to see a lot of it. People aren't going to use these big knives. They’re cumbersome. You don’t want to walk around with one of those every day. But if you want to, it’s your right," Clark said.
The only places they won’t be allowed include schools, bars, hospitals and churches.
Clark said most of these knives are used for hunting and fishing, but some people buy them for self-defense.
However, locals aren’t so sure.
“What would be the purpose like, are you trying to work out with it? What are you trying to do with it, besides intimidate?” said Nadia Cousins.
Some say they may need to be the ones who need the protection.
“Even if the person was no threat, I would automatically start assuming and starting to kind of look at the situation," said Mark Cousins.
The law will go into effect on September 1, 2017.
Representative Frullo also said as a business owner, you are allowed to post signs prohibiting anyone from bringing a knife on your property
You will soon be able to carry your Claymore in Texas
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Originally Posted by
NavyVet1959
Texas still is trying to get rid of those laws that were forced upon us during the Yankee Occupation after the War of Northern Aggression. One of the laws that this one got rid of prohibited "Bowie Knives", but nowhere was there a definition of what constituted a "Bowie Knife".
So explain to me how the "Yankee" state I live in has had the exact law that you may get in the future? You guys really need to drop the north versus south BS. The gun laws in PA are better than ones in Texas IMO. Same for hunting laws, but then again I don't like paying for a place to hunt. You just got open carry, w/ a permit, where as I don't need one and did just that from 18-21 until I could legally get my CCW permit.
I won't pretend that preemption that doesn't exist in this state. W/ both knife and gun laws. The state has ruled that preemption is illegal and it's currently working its way through the courts. It's always been this way but the courts have allowed it. Maybe it's because I work w/ a guy from Texas. But I'm tired of hearing how great the state is when it has many faults and is behind the times w/ lots of laws.