How do you transport an illegal knife/ Sword?

[Beiruty]

In Texas, how do you transport an illegal knife/Sword?

[ddurkof]

The important part is bolded and unlined. So if you were to put it in the trunk of a vehicle it would not be "on or about his or her person."


Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife , or club if the person is not:

(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or

(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.

[Beiruty]

The important part is bolded and unlined. So if you were to put it in the trunk of a vehicle it would not be "on or about his or her person."


Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife , or club if the person is not:

(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or

(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.

I asked, cause I think MPA covers illegal knife/sword. 2) it means it is ok if the sword was in your car. It is illegal to carry it at your side in a sheath and walk in the park.

[74novaman]

The important part is bolded and unlined. So if you were to put it in the trunk of a vehicle it would not be "on or about his or her person."


Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife , or club if the person is not:

(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or

(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.

I asked, cause I think MPA covers illegal knife/sword. 2) it means it is ok if the sword was in your car. It is illegal to carry it at your side in a sheath and walk in the park.

Beiruty, I was actually looking up MPA for another thread and found this...you might find it relevant:

(a) A person commits an offense if the person [he]
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or
her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:

From the MPA bill...source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80 ... 01815F.HTM

So if you read the MPA, being in a vehicle you own/control is an exemption to the prohibition of carrying a handgun, or illegal knife, or club.

So Bowie knives, swords etc being transported in your POV is just fine.

[Ameer]

Safest to transport the blades in the trunk so there's no confusion but not necessary for MPA technically. Also I think a sealed box is OK even carried by hand but IANAL.

[michael e]

They go in the trunk if in the car, if in the tahoe I put in the the back in section where spare tire tools are. Neither would be easy to get to. Only have a bowie knife that falls under this and it usually just sits on desk in gun room.

[Kabong30]

They go in the trunk if in the car, if in the tahoe I put in the the back in section where spare tire tools are. Neither would be easy to get to. Only have a bowie knife that falls under this and it usually just sits on desk in gun room.

I'm sorry, I'm must not be reading this right. From what I see they can be anywhere in your car you like including on your person because of #2 "inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control."

Did I miss something?

[michael e]

This is where I put them, they might be allowed anywhere in the car. But would you want to go sit in jail while a cop figures it out. Only time I have a large knife is when I am going hunting and have never been pulled over withone in car. A guy at work has been taken in for a shotgun that was legal, but they checked the lenght several times, called ATF to verify ect, he spent 4-5 hours waiting for it to get cleared up. I try to avoid anything that is iffy, Just personal choice.