ANST - Swords and Barney Fife

[Dale Carroll]

I believe this was passed in 1999 by the 75th Legislature.
Btw, chivalric fighters should be ok as well.  See as follows:
§ 46.15. Nonapplicability

(b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who:
4) is engaging in lawful hunting, fishing, or other sporting activity on the
immediate premises where the activity is conducted, or is directly en route
between the premises and the actor's residence, if the weapon is a type
commonly used in the activity;

It was arguable whether this older provision would have applied to some of
our other edged games.
-----Original Message-----
From: CADET1313 at aol.com <CADET1313 at aol.com>
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: ANST - Swords and Barney Fife


>In a message dated 9/25/00 5:38:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
Baronman at aol.com
>writes:
>
><<  I told him that there was State legislative permission as long as
> it was (a. part of a demo) and (b. from a member of a historical
> reconstruction group).  Barney said he believed me but he would still like
>to
> see it in writing.  Can any one on the list head me in the right direction
> for this state statute or is this only an SCA urban legend?
>
> Baron Bors
> ================ >>
>According to my Ansteorran Constables Handbook there is no such "demo or
>Reenacting" laws in TX or OK
>
>chapter 46. weapons as defined in the TX penal code
>
>46.01(6) "Illegal Knife" means a:
>(a) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;
>(b) a hand instrument designed to cut or stab by being thrown;
>(c)dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard;
>(d) bowie knife;
>(e)sword; or
>(f) spear
>
>46.02 Unlawful carrying weapons
>(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly
>carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife or club
>(b) Except as provided in Subsection (c), an offense under this section is
a
>Class A misdemeanor.
>(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it
>occurs on any premises licensed or issued a permit by this state for the
sale
>or service of alcoholic beverages.
>
>Oh and by the way "SCA rattan swords are a club and illegal ... EXCEPT for
>the purpose of engaging in a recognized sport. SCA combat is a sport as far
>as mundane law is concerned." Page 46 ACH
>
>Ld Pieter Rausch
>Ex-Constable of the Barony of Bryn Gwlad
>
>PS:  Barney was right
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