ANST - Swords and Barney Fife

[Dale Carroll]

Good point.  If you annoy the police or appear dangerous they may haul you
in and force you to prove your affirmative defense.
  However, the Legislative Record of this statute makes clear that the Texas
Legislature wanted to treat historical reenactors in the same manner as
hunters.  Interestingly enough, it appears that we actually have slightly
greater protection as the historical provision does not include travel or
locative restrictions as does the hunting and sporting provision.
Malachai
-----Original Message-----
From: GuyonDupre at aol.com <GuyonDupre at aol.com>
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: ANST - Swords and Barney Fife


>As a law officer here in Tx I might be able to help.  Swords are not legal
>here..... It is a defense to prosecution that the purpose of carrying it is
>for educational benifit.. That means you may be arrested and sent to jail
>until a judge decides weather you can claim that defense <most see it that
>way, but usually the officer doesnt take it that far unless someone is a
pain
>in the ass>.  Plus being on school grounds with it you must have the
>principles written permission.  Sorry if i sound like Barney fife but that
>officer was correct in telling you what he did, so next time make sure
you're
>6 is covered by paper work.  Now try carrying it across state line  <flee>
>
>
>Sorry to sound like an ass but i dont want to see anyone in trouble for
>helping out
>
>Guyon Dupre
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