Texas To Allow Citizens To Open Carry Swords

[Misfit]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-open-carry-law-swords-machetes-knives/

NORTH TEXAS -- As of September, adults in Texas will be legally allowed to openly carry knives with blades longer than 5.5 inches, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth reports.

Daggers, spears and even machetes fall into that category.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law last month, but it doesn't go into effect until September 1.

"Carrying a sword down the street, carrying a Bowie knife down the street... completely legal. Machetes if you want to," said general manager at the House of Blades in Fort Worth, Ahnna Escobedo.

 

[black dog]

I've always found it funny that Texans are so proud of how free they believe they have always been.

Jim Bowie would be proud.

 

[Wishbone]

An elegant weapon... from a more civilized time.

 

[Tech]

Cop: What happened?
Witness: He brought a knife to a gun fight.

 

[vraiblonde]

Of course Texans don't mind you swinging around a sword. They have guns.

 

[TWL]

Not sure about blades, but here in New Mexico, you only need a CCW if you conceal carry a LOADED pistol. You can open carry any firearm, loaded or unloaded. You can conceal carry a unloaded pistol. A concealed loaded rifle is legal, if you're physically able to do so. You gotta be careful though, there are many Native Indian Reservations in New Mexico. Some don't allow any firearms at all.

 

[GWguy]

Not sure about blades, but here in New Mexico, you only need a CCW if you conceal carry a LOADED pistol. You can open carry any firearm, loaded or unloaded. You can conceal carry a unloaded pistol. A concealed loaded rifle is legal, if you're physically able to do so. You gotta be careful though, there are many Native Indian Reservations in New Mexico. Some don't allow any firearms at all.

"Is that a rifle in your pants or are you just happy to see me?"

 

[glhs837]

"Is that a rifle in your pants or are you just happy to see me?"

It's a pistol in the "big calibers"........