Clearance Sale at True Swords

[UTAH]

https://www.trueswords.com/

I keep one of their walking stick swords (which I carry in Las Vegas) and a Bowie knife by the front door in a strategic fall-back position. That way, if surprised and over powered at the entry, my wife or I can still defend ourselves. But, if particularly worried about a threat, we are armed with 9mm's.

No, I do not get a commission from this. I've simply had excellent service and obtained quality products from True Swords.

Hunter

[Truckman]

From what I read, they are considered "location-restricted knives" in Texas...I could use a new walking stick with more than one use though......Ben

[Mike]

In response to what Ben said, I was looking it up, too. I remembered the 2017 legislature changing the prohibitions on knives and swords but I didn't recall just how it changed. I found this:
Keep in mind this was passed in 2017 so some of the dates in the quote are tied to that date.

In 1871, the Texas Legislature passed a bill forbidding Texans from carrying Bowie knives and other arms like slingshots, swords, canes and brass knuckles. In 2017, these restrictions have ended.

State law defines an illegal knife as a knife with a blade longer than 5½ inches, a hand instrument designed to cut or stab by being thrown, a dagger, a Bowie knife, a sword or a spear. But Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1935 into law this month, changing the term “illegal knife” to “location-restricted knife.” Changes will take effect Sept. 1.


It's a move that knife advocates hail as lifting a nearly 150-year ban because it allows Texans to carry location-restricted knives almost anywhere in Texas.

What I find strange are the venues where certain knives and swords are "location-restricted". Why did the legislature go to all of the trouble to describe the restricted locations when it would have been much simpler and easier for the public to understand and remember if they just restricted the cutting instruments to the same locations hand guns are already restricted?

Damned lawyers! Current members excepted, of course!

I found an interesting article about this change and the history behind the initial bans HERE.

[UTAH]

Yeah, I figure I may be busted someday. Frankly, I do not know what the Nevada legislature has done about carrying swords. I just know my safety, and that of my wife, trumps some legalities.

Hunter

[Honda]

That place has some nice stuff. Speaking of sword canes a quite elderly gentleman attempted entry into the Federal Court House with a sword cane. Last I heard he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time probably because of his age. I felt sorry for him because I really don't think he even thought about it.

[UTAH]

Last I heard he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time probably because of his age.

Ouch!

Hunter