46.05a(2) outlawed (the carry of) brass knuckles, which included those "kitty keychains" and (e) called it a Class A misdemeanor. Those have been struck from the law, effective 1 Sept 2019.

Status:
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB446

Details:
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB00446I.htm

For those of you curious about this "kitty keychain", it's the new thing in self defense, generally marketed to women.


IMO, the law was due to be cleaned up. Anyone could carry a 4-inch or 4-foot blade (without license) but they couldn't carry one of these? really?!?

Rob, Hello Kitty Knuckles. That's clever. Far cry from these older style ones.

So Rob, riddle me this. A pair of these could rip you apart but they are made and sold as Bear Claws for pulling pork Barbecue.
What's more dangerous?
They are ridiculously sharp.

I know one thing, if I was Porky Pig, I'd be very scared.

Pap

I have a box somewhere...

full of pocket knives, num chucks,throwing stars, and 3 or 4 brass Knucks that I took up from kids at school over the years.

I reckon that I'll just add to my collection!

There's no riddle at all, these would be interpreted as the equivalent to the kitty keychains.

You can OWN just about anything. Carrying them around in public is a different matter.

I happen to have a pair of those -- see the food thread for a pic.

It's all about interpretation of the law. Piss off the cop and get caught carrying these, you have some form of brass knuckle on your person, off to jail you go. Open your wallet to get out of it.

(edit to add) until Sept 1st.

Good point Rob.

Hard to find true brass knuckles anymore.
Wish I could get 2-3 pair, great for a female to have to even the field.

Chief,

Yes,I agree with you but I prefer to go a step further with the old adage;

God created man,Colt made them equal"

Wayne

New York removes "gravity knives" from list of deadly weapons.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/nyregion/ny-gravity-knife-law.html