Legality of a cane sword in Texas?

[Moonpie]

Are canes with an internal blade legal to own, sell, buy in Texas?

 

[MikePotts]

Yes. Absolutely.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Are they legal to walk around with though?

 

[easy rider]

Are they legal to walk around with though?

The only restrictions that I know of, is the same for other knives and swords that we have today.

 

[Bithabus]

Are they legal to walk around with though?

Generally yes but since most cane swords are over 5.5 inch blade length they are considered "location restricted knives"

 

[Sublime]

Generally yes but since most cane swords are over 5.5 inch blade length they are considered "location restricted knives"

I thought they changed that law last session?

 

[TxStetson]

Well if you’re cane sword is well made, then C stands for concealed, so doesn’t matter.

 

[baboon]

I'd love a cane sword with a Microtech Jagdkommando style blade.

 

[Sublime]

I'd love a cane sword with a Microtech Jagdkommando style blade.

I had a Cold steel cane sword that was sweet but too long because I am short. Just bought a Ronin Ko Katana and it is awesome. I need a bamboo mat now to practice

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[Noggin]

Since I am British I would rather have an umbrella sword. With all the rain we have had recently you could walk around with one of those without attracting too much attention.

 

[gshayd]

The only restriction is that if the blade is over 5 1/2 inches there are some places you can not enter. So 5.5 inches and under and carry on. At a VA facility, you still can't carry a gun or knife.

• Schools and on any passenger transportation vehicle of a school
• Polling Places
• Courthouses
• Airports past Security Screening (all knives are already prohibited by TSA)
• Racetracks
• Within 1,000 feet of the premises where an Execution is being conducted, if posted
• Sporting Events (high school, collegiate or professional sporting event or interscholastic sporting event)
• Correctional Facilities
• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Mental Hospitals
• Amusement Parks
• Churches, Synagogues and Established Places of Worship.

 

[Moonpie]

Thanks for the info

 

[ZX9RCAM]

So, there are more restrictions than handguns.

 

[BillFairbanks]

So, there are more restrictions than handguns.

It sure looks that way.

We have so many silly laws. We should have a Constitutional Amendment that all laws should have to be renewed every few years. Kind of like how the “Assault Weapon” ban expired.


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[MikePotts]

We used to come across .410 cane shotguns in 'the trade' in UK quite often, a few with little Belgian 22 revolver in there, some with a bayonet too!

 

[jrbfishn]

I was considering a cane sword as well. IIRC, the Cold Steel ones usually come 36 inches long but I have read were they can be cut several inches. The shaft is several inches longer than the blade. I need a cane sized at 33 1/2- 34 inches. If I can't cut it down, it would be almost worthless to me as a cane. And sometimes I need one. An inch too long or short is worse than worthless.
But yes, they are legal, just location restricted. Locations I hardly ever go to.
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[General Zod]

Just make sure you don't have to unscrew it for five minutes to get the sword out of the cane body. My dad (rest his soul) bought one out of a catalog years ago - damn thing would be useless even if it had a quality blade because you have to unscrew an inch of threading to expose the blade. I suppose that makes it dumbass-proof.

 

[easy rider]

I still tend to think a handgun is better.

 

[jrbfishn]

I agree. I would rather have the gun.
But more options are always more better.

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[easy rider]

I guess if I needed a cane to walk......