Knife ban?

[m5215]

Anytime I shop around for a knife I always see that they can't be sold to anyone in NJ or MA. Is no one allowed to have any knives in those states?

 

[Byrd666]

https://handgunlaw.us/documents/USKnife.pdf

 

[m5215]

https://handgunlaw.us/documents/USKnife.pdf

Wow, OK that's an eye-opener. I had no idea knives were so heavily regulated. Another reason to be glad I am living here in TX.

 

[m5215]

So if I am reading TX law concerning knives correctly I can't have a knife over 5.5" on me out in public but if I need to defend myself at home with a sword that has an 18" blade, it is OK to use it in my home. Am I reading that correctly?

 

[Byrd666]

Not sure how up to date some of that info. is. I just use it as a baseline.

 

[Southpaw]

So if I am reading TX law concerning knives correctly I can't have a knife over 5.5" on me out in public but if I need to defend myself at home with a sword that has an 18" blade, it is OK to use it in my home. Am I reading that correctly?

That is not current.

 

[Coop45]

Anytime I shop around for a knife I always see that they can't be sold to anyone in NJ or MA. Is no one allowed to have any knives in those states?

Don't they eat steak?

 

[m5215]

Don't they eat steak?

No. I heard they are all vegetarians.

 

[MTA]

Anytime I shop around for a knife I always see that they can't be sold to anyone in NJ or MA. Is no one allowed to have any knives in those states?

I lived in NJ before. If you are carrying anything other than a swiss army knife, you are f'd.

 

[Axxe55]

Several years ago, they changed the knife laws in Texas and even further made them less restrictive.

Even before they laws changed in Texas, you could legally own and collect switchblade knives, but couldn't carry them in public.

 

[jrbfishn]

So if I am reading TX law concerning knives correctly I can't have a knife over 5.5" on me out in public but if I need to defend myself at home with a sword that has an 18" blade, it is OK to use it in my home. Am I reading that correctly?

Not even close.
You can carry a 3' sword if you want. Anything over 5.5" is a "location restricted" knife. If you are under 18 YOA, you cannot be in possession of a location restricted knife unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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[m5215]

Not even close.
You can carry a 3' sword if you want. Anything over 5.5" is a "location restricted" knife. If you are under 18 YOA, you cannot be in possession of a location restricted knife unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

OK so basically once you are 18 or older there are no restrictions on the size of the knife.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

Knife attacks have gotten so bad in London, they want to regulate sales of all knives (sound familiar?) If memory serves, they have gone as far as saying something along the lines of why do you need a knife over 3 inches? England aalready has lists of knives that are illegal to import or own. They are treating knives the same way the Democrats want to treat firearms here.

So no matter what they say, it seems they will not stop until we are completely disarmed.

 

[jrbfishn]

OK so basically once you are 18 or older there are no restrictions on the size of the knife.

Pretty much. Just where you can carry it.

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[Sasquatch]

Knife attacks have gotten so bad in London, they want to regulate sales of all knives (sound familiar?) If memory serves, they have gone as far as saying something along the lines of why do you need a knife over 3 inches? England aalready has lists of knives that are illegal to import or own. They are treating knives the same way the Democrats want to treat firearms here.

So no matter what they do, they will not stop until we are completely disarmed.

I wonder if that's going to spur Gordon Ramsay to locate to the US permanently. He's one of the most American high profile subjects of the queen I can think of next to Richard Hammond or Jeremy Clarkson. Scotland couldn't pull off independence, so they're pretty screwed if they ever get ban-happy on all knives.

 

[Danny2021]

I lived in NJ before. If you are carrying anything other than a swiss army knife, you are f'd.

I want to know what kind of F@#$ing idiots vote these moron politicians into office to come up with these laws! Unbelievable!

 

[benenglish]

I've talked to the guy who heads up this org. I can't vouch for him or the organization but I can say I saw no red flags.

In any event, even if you don't join there's plenty of good information on their site.

Knife Rights

kniferights.org

 

[Axxe55]

I've talked to the guy who heads up this org. I can't vouch for him or the organization but I can say I saw no red flags.

In any event, even if you don't join there's plenty of good information on their site.

Knife Rights

kniferights.org

They also offer an app that you can download to your smart phone to use if you travel to other states to be up on current knife laws in different states.

 

[TEXAS "All or nothing"]

Don't they eat steak?

Tube steak for the politicians up there! Meat substitute!

 

[Coop45]

Tube steak for the politicians up there! Meat substitute!

Tube steak, isn't that a renewable resource?