Interestingly, the word "regulate" at the time of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, as used in the Commerce Clause, meant regularized, as in standardize so that there would not be multiple inconsistent provisions affecting interstate commerce, and for the purpose of promoting or encouraging, not the power to prohibit as has frequently been incorrectly held by courts. Can you imagine if the word "regulate" included the power to prohibit interstate commerce?SherwoodForest wrote:The intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly predicate - connotates the CRIMINAL intent of a 46.02(a) offense.
"illegal knives" are still weapons of arms that the Texas Legislature only has power , by law, to REGULATE the wearing of......NOT PROHIBIT the wearing of.....let alone declare knives "illegal" .
" To regulate " is to ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR ( NOT prohibit ) "the wearing of arms " .
A woman on a college campus with a switchblade knife in her hand wouldn't be as likely to have to resort to " whistle violence ", let alone "pop off a round " as Mr. Salazar contends.
There's nothing that compares to the readily identifiable sound of a switchblade popping out as if to ask a stalker..... " Do you feel lucky today ? "
Interestingly, there is an Illinois State Court which has held that the state does not have the power to (arbitrarily) prohibit the carrying (concealed carry) of hand guns. If what I read was correct, the court may have delayed issuing orders for a time to provide the legislature an opportunity to act. I wonder what the ramifications of that might be on Texas' absolute prohibition of Bowie knives etc.
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