[Steppes] Coronation

[Catalina Damiana Saravia Quicedo de Xerez]

Thank you for clarification. We were prevented from having fighting some 
years ago at a State Park because the Rangers interpreted the rules 
differently.



Catalina
Aurum Peccamenes multifariam texit.




>From: "Greg Shetler" <mordockvonrugen at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: mordockvonrugen at comcast.net,        "Barony of Steppes - 
>SCA,Inc." >
>Funny thing about the wording of Texas law with respect to "weapons": 
>nearly
>all "weapons" are illegal except when used for historical re-enactment,
>hunting, or sporting.  The law uses some complex wording, but it comes down
>to sporting - bow and arrow for hunting or sport shooting, throwing knives
>for sport throwing, axe for historical show and/or sport throwing, dagger 
>as
>historical replica, etc.  Out of SCA or sport context, those would be
>illegal.  In SCA and/or sport context, they're legal....
>
>For those interested, here is an extract of relevant law from
>http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf :
>PC CH. 46. WEAPONS
>PC §46.01. DEFINITIONS. In this Chapter:
>(1) "Club" means an instrument that is specially designed, made,
>or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by
>striking a person with the instrument, and includes but is not limited to
>the following:
>(A) blackjack;
>(B) nightstick;
>(C) mace;
>(D) tomahawk.
>[snip]
>(6) "Illegal knife" means a:
>(A) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;
>(B) hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by being
>thrown;
>(C) dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard;
>(D) bowie knife;
>(E) sword; or
>(F) spear.
>(7) "Knife" means any bladed hand instrument that is capable of
>inflicting serious bodily injury or death by cutting or stabbing a person
>with the instrument.
>PC §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 by 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 the
>offense is committed on any premises licensed or issued a permit by
>this state for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
>
>(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;
>
>In general, sporting equipment used in sporting context is not considered a
>weapon.  Sporting equipment used with intent to injure is a weapon....
>
>Gotta love semantics, especially when lawyers have fun with it. :D
>
>Dux
>