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...not really, a 4" blade will do just fine

nighatwasim88 wrote:

speedsix wrote:...the whole reason I got the CHL was to legally carry guns...I can legally carry a fixed blade knife of a length that will be an excellent defensive weapon...I see no need to become the test case to carry a knife that is forbidden by law, when everything in CHL law deals with HANDGUNS...choose your battles wisely...if you're found guilty of UCW, you're jeapordizing your CHL...seems silly to me...

wow this well informative.....

...welcome to the forum, nighatwasism88, lots of good information here...jump right in and enjoy us...(or endure us, as the case may be)...

...thanks for that link!!!

...fixed blades are legal in Texas state law...concealed or not...as are guards on knives...neither is prohibited...but some cities can be stricter...once you get a bit of training with a knife, you kinda hafta have one around for the rest of your life...you can be legal and well armed with a good knife in Texas...just gotta dance around their hazy laws...I see guys carrying illegal Bowies and other knives on their belt at Home Dippy often...noone really cares...kinda depends on where you are and what you're up to how much official attention you get...

...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...

...look at the Bowie type blade...and choose another...a Tanto is not a Bowie...a sheepfoot isn't...many styles of blades, all under 5.5" are available as fixed or folders...and are legal in Texas...(NOT San Antonio)...most knife shops will sell you anything you have money for....and don't care about the carry laws...but you can find a lot of choices that are legal...


...these are Bowies...stay away from this style of blade...also double edged and round styles...

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...the whole reason I got the CHL was to legally carry guns...I can legally carry a fixed blade knife of a length that will be an excellent defensive weapon...I see no need to become the test case to carry a knife that is forbidden by law, when everything in CHL law deals with HANDGUNS...choose your battles wisely...if you're found guilty of UCW, you're jeapordizing your CHL...seems silly to me...

SomeFourMenToura wrote:

Bullwhip wrote:TX needs knife preemption. We need to repeal all knives from the "prohibited weapnons" category too. Bowie knife isan "illegal knife"? Jim Bowie died at the Alamo wearing one (I like to think he went down swinging one), but Texas says you can't carry one? that's wrong!

That might be. And I agree with you. Not all knives are illegal so to speak. Like the kitchen knife.

...welcome to the forum...read rule #1...

...betcha they typoed that one when they passed it...it makes no sense...

...agree that it needs to be worded better...but the intent of the legislators was to deal with CHL only...noone in their right mind would open Pandora's box...I can see the Ninjas swaggerin' down the street now...carrying one of each, with a token mousegun in their boot just to get them the pass...

...seriously, though, I'll add this food for thought..... http://forums.realpolice.net/showthread ... ge=1&pp=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

...son just moved to San Antonio...believe they have an ordinance against any lockback knife carried on the person...

NO...read (6) as: is carrying (What?)...a handgun (How?) under the authority of a concealed handgun license...mentions nothing about carrying a knife, club...specifically addresses handguns only...