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bakertaylor28 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 7:34 pm

Pawpaw wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:25 pm

bakertaylor28 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:06 pm But there are also the federal knife laws, which still prohibit civilian possession of automatic blades of any kind.

That is a myth. https://www.akti.org/federal-switchblade-act/

The only United States law regarding auto-open (automatic) knives is referred to as the Federal Switchblade Act. The act regulates the manufacture and introducing of switchblades into interstate (crossing state lines) commerce. It has NO application to individual consumers, or most merchants who sell knives. It has NO application to laws WITHIN a state.

Actually, its not implausible that a citizen could be charged under that law - when you properly understand the interstate commerce clause, combined with the concept of criminal conspiracy. All the prosecutor has to prove is that you AGREED with another to transfer the device across a state line at ANY POINT after it's manufacture, and prove that you in some way did a material act in furtherance of that agreement. Those are the only two elements needed to charge conspiracy. Plus, violating state law can be charged as a federal offense under certain circumstances - e.g. 18 U.S.C. Section 13, for example.

bakertaylor28 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:06 pm

WildRose wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:16 pm

Flightmare wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:48 pm

WildRose wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:41 pm

Jusme wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:58 pm

bakertaylor28 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:55 pm

ckr13 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:27 pm Since we are on the topic of vague "illegal" weapons: What is a bowie knife? I also recently bought a 9.25 total length knife (the Ka-bar 1258). I read the TX penal code and thought I was in the clear, but a friend pointed out the ambiguousness of a "bowie knife."

Actually, a "Bowie Knife" has a typical accepted definition- "a long knife with a blade double-edged at the point." Where the statute doesn't give a specific definition, terms get their ordinary definition in the dictionary. This is a common law rule imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court in criminal law.

Bowie knives, etc, are now legal. There are no more restrictions, on knives, except in certain places, schools, etc.

I believe that double edged daggers remain an unlawful weapon along with gravity assisted and switch blades. Anything resembling a "hunting knife" or Bowie however is now without restriction.

House Bill 1935 from the last session removed all restrictions on blades. There are only "location restricted knives", which are prohibited in certain places.
https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB1935/id/1624843

Ahh, I missed that. Thanks.

Here's a good article laying it all out for anyone else.

https://knifeup.com/texas-knife-laws/

But there are also the federal knife laws, which still prohibit civilian possession of automatic blades of any kind.

The only United States law regarding auto-open (automatic) knives is referred to as the Federal Switchblade Act. The act regulates the manufacture and introducing of switchblades into interstate (crossing state lines) commerce. It has NO application to individual consumers, or most merchants who sell knives. It has NO application to laws WITHIN a state.

WildRose wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:41 pm

Jusme wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:58 pm

bakertaylor28 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:55 pm

ckr13 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:27 pm Since we are on the topic of vague "illegal" weapons: What is a bowie knife? I also recently bought a 9.25 total length knife (the Ka-bar 1258). I read the TX penal code and thought I was in the clear, but a friend pointed out the ambiguousness of a "bowie knife."

Actually, a "Bowie Knife" has a typical accepted definition- "a long knife with a blade double-edged at the point." Where the statute doesn't give a specific definition, terms get their ordinary definition in the dictionary. This is a common law rule imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court in criminal law.

Bowie knives, etc, are now legal. There are no more restrictions, on knives, except in certain places, schools, etc.

I believe that double edged daggers remain an unlawful weapon along with gravity assisted and switch blades. Anything resembling a "hunting knife" or Bowie however is now without restriction.