[Ansteorra] Legalities of pokie things

[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]

Here's what I found on Texas law:

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/PE/content/htm/pe.010.00.000046.00.htm#46.15.00

§ 46.15. NONAPPLICABILITY.
(e)  The provisions of Section 46.02 prohibiting the 
carrying of an illegal knife do not apply to an individual carrying 
a bowie knife or a sword used in a historical demonstration or in a 
ceremony in which the knife or sword is significant to the 
performance of the ceremony.

In Service,
Baron Donnchadh

Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair wrote:
> Here's what Oklahoma law has to say on the matter:
>
> http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=69740
>
> * 
> <http://www.oscn.net/applications/OCISWeb/index.asp?level=1&ftdb=STOKST21>Title 
> 21. Crimes and Punishments
>      
> <http://www.oscn.net/applications/OCISWeb/index.asp?level=1&ftdb=STOKST21#Chapter53-Manufacture,Sale,andWearingofWeapons>Chapter 
> 53 - Manufacture, Sale, and Wearing of Weapons
>         Section 1272 - Unlawful Carry
> *A. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon or about his or 
> her person, or in a purse or other container belonging to the person, 
> any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle whether loaded or unloaded or any 
> dagger, bowie knife, dirk knife, switchblade knife, spring-type knife, 
> sword cane, knife having a blade which opens automatically by hand 
> pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of 
> the knife, blackjack, loaded cane, billy, hand chain, metal knuckles, or 
> any other offensive weapon, whether such weapon be concealed or 
> unconcealed, *except this section shall not prohibit:*
>
> <snip>
>
> 5. The carrying and use of firearms and other weapons provided in this 
> subsection when used for the purpose of living history reenactment. For 
> purposes of this paragraph, "living history reenactment" means depiction 
> of historical characters, scenes, historical life or events for 
> entertainment, education, or historical documentation through the 
> wearing or use of period, historical, antique or vintage clothing, 
> accessories, firearms, weapons, and other implements of the historical 
> period.
>
> I'm not sure about Texas law.
>
> In Service,
> Baron Donnchadh
>
> Robert Brown wrote:
>   
>> I know we have some lawyers out there...
>>
>>      On Halloween (SCA Garb doubles nicely as a quick
>> costume) I had forgone a sword in favor of a simple
>> dagger for functionality.  I got into a discussion
>> with our security officer at work about whether or not
>> it was legal.  I seem to remember being told when I
>> first joined the SCA something along the lines that
>> since we were considered amateur historians, it was
>> not illegal for us to carry swords, maces, etc. 
>>      Does anyone KNOW the exact legalities?  I've
>> heard the same from everyone, however. as I will one
>> day tell my daughter "everyone" is not always right.
>>
>> Gorm
>>
>>
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