TexasCHLforum.com

Jumping Frog wrote:

bizarrenormality wrote:You have to remember the Texas laws against carrying a handgun or large knife were created by carpetbaggers. They were specifically designed to disarm the type of men who fought in the First Texas War of Independence and the Second Texas War of Independence 25-30 years later.

Hmmmn, really? Interesting.

Well, Texas is once again unique because in every other post-Civil War Southern State, weapons control laws were enacted to keep the newly-freed slaves from acquiring arms.

Spend a little time googling "racist roots of gun control".

Grendy wrote:

speedsix wrote:...nope...what you've pictured is a "dagger"...two sharp edges...prohibited...fixed blades in Texas are not all illegal, just one in a prohibited blade type...used to carry an Uncle Henry in a sheath under my shirt in a front jeans pocket attached to the belt...comfy and fast...not illegal...under 5.5" and not a forbidden type...it makes me weary how complicated Texas has the knife laws...but they're here...in La. the blade had to be 5.5" or less and nothing else forbidden but switchblades...much simpler...we just gotta find out who's stumpin' the new knife laws in Austin and support them...we could get it cleaned up next session...

...it's always easier to over-regulate the THING...instead of punishing the actions of the PERSON who picked it up...politician's credo...

Yes your probably right! fixed blades in texas is not all illegal!