Texas knife law?

realdealhere · July 22nd, 2009, 02:48 PM

I have my Chl and can carry as many pistols concealed as I can hide and walk with but am subject to arrest for a little fixed blade boot knife, neck knife, etc. Strange but true.

Hopyard · July 22nd, 2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by realdealhere

I have my Chl and can carry as many pistols concealed as I can hide and walk with but am subject to arrest for a little fixed blade boot knife, neck knife, etc. Strange but true.

Yup, it is strange, and this needs fixing. Unfortunately The Leg won't meet for 18 more months (well in a way that is fortunate) and they have shown no inclination to fix this in the past.

The CHL should be a weapons permit that allows not only cc, but
knives, spray, batons, knuckles, whatever etc. Someone is either O.K., passed a background check and is to be trusted, or they are not. If they are O.K., it makes no sense to allow them to CC but not carry a knife.

Now personally, I'm not a knife guy. And there are plenty of things that won't bring attention to you as possessing a weapon that can be used as weapons. But that doesn't matter. It makes no sense! And the law needs to be changed.

fm2 · July 23rd, 2009, 06:09 PM

I agree it should be a CWP.

There are fixed blade knives you can carry (as long as they aren't listed under "illegal weapon",like double edged...) and that's a good thing.

A small fixed blade knife is not an option for folks in other states.

TX-JB · July 23rd, 2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fm2

There are fixed blade knives you can carry (as long as they aren't listed under "illegal weapon",like double edged...) and that's a good thing.

That's the problem with the 'boot knife'... the blade profile... the statements regarding the blade profile date back to the early 1900's... Look at the Ka-Bar TDI line of knives....those are legal to carry...

Tom G · July 23rd, 2009, 08:37 PM

It's getting stranger the older we get.

hogdaddy · July 23rd, 2009, 09:30 PM

I'm glad I got a CWP covers knives > FL. but a few state are like that,can carry gun but cant hide a knife

Rexster · July 23rd, 2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by realdealhere

I have my Chl and can carry as many pistols concealed as I can hide and walk with but am subject to arrest for a little fixed blade boot knife, neck knife, etc. Strange but true.

Read your Penal Code again. What you said about knives is incorrect.

Rexster · July 23rd, 2009, 09:46 PM

Moreover, a wide range of knives, including fixed blades, are perfectly legal in many places where you cannot carry a handgun with your CHL. You must, of course, respect "house rules" and other wishes of the owners of private property, or be subject to arrest for trespassing.

Pay attention to what makes a knife illegal in Texas, such as blade length, and having more than one sharpened edge. Actually, the Penal Code does not specifically mention how many edges may be sharpened, but an appeals court ruled, in a DFW case, that if the back edge is sharpened, that makes the blade a dagger. The knife in question had the rear edge sharpened for one inch of its length, for what that is worth. Sorry, I cannot cite the case. I lost the link when a previous computer bit the dust.

Really, Texas is a paradise for those of us who like single-edged fixed blades of moderate size. It is folders that get you in trouble, as quirky DAs interpret such terms as "switchblade" and "gravity knife" within their jurisdictions, and places such as San Antonio prohibit knives with blades that lock in the open position.

retsupt99 · July 23rd, 2009, 10:47 PM

Pretty strange laws (knife laws) and especially in TX...another reason to love the GunShine State...no such laws here.

TX-JB · July 23rd, 2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rexster

It is folders that get you in trouble, as quirky DAs interpret such terms as "switchblade" and "gravity knife" within their jurisdictions, and places such as San Antonio prohibit knives with blades that lock in the open position.

I've never heard of this situation in San Antonio... Is it a city ordinance?... I've carried lockback knives there for years....

July 22nd, 2009, 02:48 PM	#1
realdealhere New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pearland Texas Posts: 2	Texas knife law? I have my Chl and can carry as many pistols concealed as I can hide and walk with but am subject to arrest for a little fixed blade boot knife, neck knife, etc. Strange but true.

July 23rd, 2009, 09:30 PM	#6
hogdaddy Distinguished Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N/E Florida Posts: 1,218	I'm glad I got a CWP covers knives > FL. but a few state are like that,can carry gun but cant hide a knife __________________ WE SAY GRACE & WE SAY MAM IF YA AINT IN THE SOUTH WE DON'T GIVE A DAM / WE CAN SKIN A BUCK & RUN A TROUTE LINE & A COUNTRY BOY CAN (SURVIVE)>>HANK JR.

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retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,726	Pretty strange laws (knife laws) and especially in TX...another reason to love the GunShine State...no such laws here. __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

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July 23rd, 2009, 06:09 PM	#3
fm2 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TX Posts: 85	I agree it should be a CWP. There are fixed blade knives you can carry (as long as they aren't listed under "illegal weapon",like double edged...) and that's a good thing. A small fixed blade knife is not an option for folks in other states.

July 23rd, 2009, 08:37 PM	#5
Tom G VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,049	It's getting stranger the older we get.

July 23rd, 2009, 09:46 PM	#8
Rexster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Texas Posts: 895	Moreover, a wide range of knives, including fixed blades, are perfectly legal in many places where you cannot carry a handgun with your CHL. You must, of course, respect "house rules" and other wishes of the owners of private property, or be subject to arrest for trespassing. Pay attention to what makes a knife illegal in Texas, such as blade length, and having more than one sharpened edge. Actually, the Penal Code does not specifically mention how many edges may be sharpened, but an appeals court ruled, in a DFW case, that if the back edge is sharpened, that makes the blade a dagger. The knife in question had the rear edge sharpened for one inch of its length, for what that is worth. Sorry, I cannot cite the case. I lost the link when a previous computer bit the dust. Really, Texas is a paradise for those of us who like single-edged fixed blades of moderate size. It is folders that get you in trouble, as quirky DAs interpret such terms as "switchblade" and "gravity knife" within their jurisdictions, and places such as San Antonio prohibit knives with blades that lock in the open position.