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LedJedi wrote:a neck knife? can you provide a link?

http://www.crkt.com/neck.html

Skiprr wrote:Yep; in San Antonio I don't think you can carry a folding, lock-back knife, period. Because Texas law says no blade longer than 5.5" and the clever SA legislature wrote Muni code to say no lock-back knife with a blade shorter than 5.5".

The problem I have, is how we are supposed to know every ordinance of every county and municipality we may have to travel through. Obviously, no one knows what you're carrying if it is concealed properly. I don't like the feeling that I'm breaking the law, even if the law is ridiculous.

starrbuck wrote:Texas's concealed carry law only applies to handguns. That's why it's a CHL, or Concealed Hangun License. You did your homework and know what length knife you can carry legally, and the CHL is meaningless when it pertains to knives.

I was aware that CHL only applied to handguns, but wasn't sure if there were laws against concealed carry of knives.

In California, fixed blades had to be open carried. The laws there concerning blades was enough to drive anyone mad.

Thanks.

I apologize if this is the wrong section for this.

I'm looking to get a neck knife to carry.

I'm trying to find information concerning the legality of carrying knives in Texas. I looked through the penal code, but the only mention I could find was carrying "illegal knives."

(6) "Illegal knife[0]" means a:
(A) knife[0] 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,
stilletto, and poniard;
(D) bowie knife[0];
(E) sword; or
(F) spear.

Any mention of concealment appears to only address handguns.

So from what I read, it seems legal for me to purchase a fixed-blade knife with a blade up to 5.5" and carry it concealed.