KnifeRights.org Posted on 04/23/2015 8:20:11 PM PDT by marktwain
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Gilbert, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- Knife Rights’ bill to repeal the ban on prohibited knives in Texas needs your help. HB 3884 sponsored by Knife Rights friend Representative Harold Dutton needs to be heard as soon as possible in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
The Chairman of the committee, Representative Abel Herrero, is a proven pro-Second Amendment legislator and we have no reason to believe he is holding the bill for philosophical reasons, but the clock is ticking and if the bill is not heard in committee very soon, it will end up dead for the session. In Texas that means two years before we can try again! Your calls and emails make a difference. Help us rid Texas of its irrational knife restrictions.
Please call and email Representative Herrero and very politely request that he schedule a hearing for HB3884 at the next meeting of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
Phone 512-463-0462 and here is all you have to say:
“Hello, I am calling to ask Chairman Herrero to please schedule HB 3884 for a hearing at the next meeting of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Thank you.”
Then email him a similar message to Abel.Herrero@house.state.tx.us. Here is a sample email:
SUBJECT: Please Schedule HB 3884 for a Hearing ASAP
Dear Chairman Herrero,
I am writing to request that you schedule a hearing on HB 3884 for the next meeting of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
Thank you,
Your Name
That’s it, that’s all you have to do.
HB 3884, together with Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Preemption Bill, HB 905, previously introduced by Rep. John Frullo, would comprehensively overhaul Texas knife law, ensuring that the new freedoms will be enjoyed by all the citizens of Texas.
About:
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There are numerous local bans on the carrying of knives in the United States.
Knife Rights has a good success rate at repealing them state by state.
The chance to do so in Texas only comes once every two years.
/johnny
I have been reading that Texas is on the verge of OPEN CARRY!! That is so awesome! I might move there. Under the law which is whizzing through the legislature to an accepting wonderful Governor is a law that if you pass a test and can shoot 50 rounds and score 70% you can strap on a holster and bunt line special and protect yourself and innocent folks from thugs and thieves with awesome deadly force!! This is happening right now and will be the greatest thing since sliced white bread!!
Bttt.
Move to Oklahoma ... we’ve already got it! ... :-) ...
Done.
Thanks for the heads up.
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“I have been reading that Texas is on the verge of OPEN CARRY!!”
It has been a hard fought battle, with the strongest social movement since the 60’s involving thousands of open carry marches. Yes, that is correct, over 2,500 open carry marches in Texas in the last 18 months.
That is why it is near passage. Tens of thousands of Texans are demanding restoration of second amendment rights.
What knives are prohibited?
Sharp ones, dull ones and political x-acto types. Leap away, froggie...
Praytell what are those?
You can open carry an AR-15 but not a broadsword or a spear?
It is mostly local laws that prohibit knives down to as little as 1.5 inches in blade length.
State law limits blade length to 5.5 inches. It appears that this bill would do away with that limit.
Ask 10 cops which knives are illegal.
I bet you get 10 different answers.
“You can open carry an AR-15 but not a broadsword or a spear?”
Yes, exactly correct.
Do not disrespect the froggie.
“Ask 10 cops which knives are illegal.
I bet you get 10 different answers.”
In 10 different jurisdictions in Texas, all the different answers could be accurate.
There may be some local laws that prohibit locking blade knives as well, but not sure. A locking blade should be considered a safety feature.
Texas, where ‘Bowie’ knives are illegal.
Yep. At the least. So?
Glad my REKAT Sifu is still legal.
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