Clearance Sale at True Swords

[UTAH]

https://www.trueswords.com/

I keep one of their walking stick swords (which I carry in Las Vegas) and a Bowie knife by the front door in a strategic fall-back position. That way, if surprised and over powered at the entry, my wife or I can still defend ourselves. But, if particularly worried about a threat, we are armed with 9mm's.

No, I do not get a commission from this. I've simply had excellent service and obtained quality products from True Swords.

Hunter

[Truckman]

From what I read, they are considered "location-restricted knives" in Texas...I could use a new walking stick with more than one use though......Ben

[Mike]

In response to what Ben said, I was looking it up, too. I remembered the 2017 legislature changing the prohibitions on knives and swords but I didn't recall just how it changed. I found this:
Keep in mind this was passed in 2017 so some of the dates in the quote are tied to that date.

In 1871, the Texas Legislature passed a bill forbidding Texans from carrying Bowie knives and other arms like slingshots, swords, canes and brass knuckles. In 2017, these restrictions have ended.

State law defines an illegal knife as a knife with a blade longer than 5½ inches, a hand instrument designed to cut or stab by being thrown, a dagger, a Bowie knife, a sword or a spear. But Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1935 into law this month, changing the term “illegal knife” to “location-restricted knife.” Changes will take effect Sept. 1.


It's a move that knife advocates hail as lifting a nearly 150-year ban because it allows Texans to carry location-restricted knives almost anywhere in Texas.

What I find strange are the venues where certain knives and swords are "location-restricted". Why did the legislature go to all of the trouble to describe the restricted locations when it would have been much simpler and easier for the public to understand and remember if they just restricted the cutting instruments to the same locations hand guns are already restricted?

Damned lawyers! Current members excepted, of course!

I found an interesting article about this change and the history behind the initial bans HERE.

[UTAH]

Yeah, I figure I may be busted someday. Frankly, I do not know what the Nevada legislature has done about carrying swords. I just know my safety, and that of my wife, trumps some legalities.

Hunter

[Honda]

That place has some nice stuff. Speaking of sword canes a quite elderly gentleman attempted entry into the Federal Court House with a sword cane. Last I heard he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time probably because of his age. I felt sorry for him because I really don't think he even thought about it.

[UTAH]

Last I heard he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time probably because of his age.

Ouch!

Hunter

[Mike]

I have a real problem when things like that happen. The elderly gentleman probably had no idea it was illegal for him to bring the cane he used every day into the courthouse. Hell, he probably didn't even think about it because it was his everyday habit to walk with his cane.

The same thing happens with our younger population. For years I have advocated a mandatory class for high school students to learn about the laws that affect them and how to avoid trouble with the law. It wouldn't take long, maybe 4 hours out of their normal curriculem and they can still get the other topics covered. If they are not edjucated about the law, how in the hell can we expect them to comply with the law?

Being a kid today is a very complicated maze and we need to teach them how to navigate that maze.

[Honda]

You are absolutely correct. I am right now working on a project to have retired lawyers teaching basic law classes in our high school system. These will be mandatory classes and paid teaching positions. They will cover the basics of general law both civil and criminal. We are hopeful once this gets off the ground the state will allow accreditation. As for the old guy it is sad but our US Marshall who is responsible for court house security has a pretty much zero tolerance as does the local asst. Attorney General. In defense of the government there are large signs everywhere stating no weapons of any kind and I hear the court security guys asking all the time if a person has any weapons.

[Truckman]

The same thing happens with our younger population. For years I have advocated a mandatory class for high school students to learn about the laws that affect them and how to avoid trouble with the law.

I think we called that class "civics" when I went to school...Of course I did my homework on the back of a shovel with a piece of charcoal......Ben

[Mike]

You are absolutely correct. I am right now working on a project to have retired lawyers teaching basic law classes in our high school system. These will be mandatory classes and paid teaching positions. They will cover the basics of general law both civil and criminal. We are hopeful once this gets off the ground the state will allow accreditation. As for the old guy it is sad but our US Marshall who is responsible for court house security has a pretty much zero tolerance as does the local asst. Attorney General. In defense of the government there are large signs everywhere stating no weapons of any kind and I hear the court security guys asking all the time if a person has any weapons.

That is a very good thing you are doing!

[Mike]

I think we called that class "civics" when I went to school...Of course I did my homework on the back of a shovel with a piece of charcoal......Ben

Well, we had pencils when I went to school a great number of years after you. Hell, you could probably have been one of my teachers.

Beyond all that, I never had any kind of training about the laws that affected me other than in driver's ed and all that was taught was traffic law.

[Truckman]

Hell, you could probably have been one of my teachers.

I don't remember ever seeing any shiny apples on my desk from you...Just old, nasty broken Ford truck parts......Ben

[wacojoe]

Glad to know my nifty sword cane is now legal in Texas in most places I frequent. After I got the thing in the mail years ago, I found that it was quite a dangerous instrument except that it takes two hands and several tries to release it because the latch is so finicky. I suppose I could ask the mugger to wait a bit to engage or just try to bash him over the head with the cane.

Btw, I’ve always fancied switchblade (springblade) knives and even had a crappy version several years ago, but lost it sometime ago. I saw no mention of those in the law, Mike. Any idea if the new law covers those?

[Truckman]

Any idea if the new law covers those?

You can now own and carry a switchblade if you can believe the source with its dubious name......Ben

[Mike]

Glad to know my nifty sword cane is now legal in Texas in most places I frequent. After I got the thing in the mail years ago, I found that it was quite a dangerous instrument except that it takes two hands and several tries to release it because the latch is so finicky. I suppose I could ask the mugger to wait a bit to engage or just try to bash him over the head with the cane.

Btw, I’ve always fancied switchblade (springblade) knives and even had a crappy version several years ago, but lost it sometime ago. I saw no mention of those in the law, Mike. Any idea if the new law covers those?

Joe, it appears that switchblade knives are no longer banned in Texas. However, if the knife has a blade over 5.5 inches long, it is subject to the "restricted locations" law.