Scottish Dirk in Texas

CJ810 · October 9th, 2009, 07:26 PM

My wife was asking today if it's legal to carry her (beautiful) antique scottish dirk in Texas.

I saw some posts from 2007 that said Dirks are illegal to carry here. Has there been any change in that?

Exodus · October 9th, 2009, 09:53 PM

'Fraid not. Dirks & Daggers are a no-go. Basically, anything that is double edged.

TX-JB · October 9th, 2009, 10:02 PM

A Dirk is considered an illegal knife.

Quote:

PENAL CODE
TITLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS
CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS
Sec.46.01.DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Club" means an instrument that is specially
designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious
bodily injury or death by striking a person with the instrument, and
includes but is not limited to the following:
(A)blackjack;
(B)nightstick;
(C)mace;
(D)tomahawk.
(2)"Explosive weapon" means any explosive or
incendiary bomb, grenade, rocket, or mine, that is designed, made,
or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury,
death, or substantial property damage, or for the principal purpose
of causing such a loud report as to cause undue public alarm or
terror, and includes a device designed, made, or adapted for
delivery or shooting an explosive weapon.
(3)"Firearm" means any device designed, made, or
adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy
generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device
readily convertible to that use. Firearm does not include a firearm
that may have, as an integral part, a folding knife blade or other
characteristics of weapons made illegal by this chapter and that
is:
(A)an antique or curio firearm manufactured
before 1899; or
(B)a replica of an antique or curio firearm
manufactured before 1899, but only if the replica does not use rim
fire or center fire ammunition.
(4)"Firearm silencer" means any device designed,
made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm.
(5)"Handgun" means any firearm that is designed,
made, or adapted to be fired with one hand.

(6)"Illegal knife" means a:
(A)knife with a blade over five and one-half
inches;
(B)hand instrument designed to cut or stab
another by being thrown;
(C)dagger, including but not limited to a dirk,
stiletto, and poniard;
(D)bowie knife;
(E)sword; or
(F)spear.

CJ810 · October 9th, 2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TX-JB

A Dirk is considered an illegal knife.

Thanks. Appreciate it. I am discovering that laws regarding what tools one can use in Texas for self defense are somewhat schizophrenic.

I wonder if we could get an "if you can obtain it, and carry it, knock yourself out" law passed. ;-)

TX-JB · October 9th, 2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ810

I wonder if we could get an "if you can obtain it, and carry it, knock yourself out" law passed. ;-)

That would make too much sense...

wmhawth · October 10th, 2009, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJ810

My wife was asking today if it's legal to carry her (beautiful) antique scottish dirk in Texas.

I saw some posts from 2007 that said Dirks are illegal to carry here. Has there been any change in that?

I doubt it's legal to carry but I do think you should post some pictures of that antique Scottish dirk.

AutoFan · October 10th, 2009, 01:51 AM

Does anyone else find it odd that a Bowie knife is illegal to carry in Texas?

wmhawth · October 10th, 2009, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AutoFan

Does anyone else find it odd that a Bowie knife is illegal to carry in Texas?

If that's true I'd say it's quite ironic.

jahwarrior72 · October 10th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJ810

My wife was asking today if it's legal to carry her (beautiful) antique scottish dirk in Texas.

I saw some posts from 2007 that said Dirks are illegal to carry here. Has there been any change in that?

well, she can't carry it, but you can still post some pics.

TX-JB · October 10th, 2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoFan

Does anyone else find it odd that a Bowie knife is illegal to carry in Texas?

Yep, Texas has some strange knife laws.

October 9th, 2009, 07:26 PM	#1
CJ810 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 200	Scottish Dirk in Texas My wife was asking today if it's legal to carry her (beautiful) antique scottish dirk in Texas. I saw some posts from 2007 that said Dirks are illegal to carry here. Has there been any change in that?

October 9th, 2009, 09:53 PM	#2
Exodus Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 447	'Fraid not. Dirks & Daggers are a no-go. Basically, anything that is double edged. __________________ "To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic." Ted Nugent SIC VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM.

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October 10th, 2009, 01:51 AM	#7
AutoFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 1,145	Does anyone else find it odd that a Bowie knife is illegal to carry in Texas?