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By mistake, I bought a cheap knife at a gun show on Saturday. I thought it was single edged but didn't really read the package. If I had, I would have noticed that it was in fact a double edged knife and therefore illegal to carry in Texas as a dagger.

Question: If I grind off one edge practically converting the knife to a single edge, will that remove it from the category of a "dagger" and therefore make it legal in Texas?

stroo wrote:By mistake, I bought a cheap knife at a gun show on Saturday. I thought it was single edged but didn't really read the package. If I had, I would have noticed that it was in fact a double edged knife and therefore illegal to carry in Texas as a dagger.

Question: If I grind off one edge practically converting the knife to a single edge, will that remove it from the category of a "dagger" and therefore make it legal in Texas?

Just wait until Sept 1st, and it will be legal!

Jusme wrote:

stroo wrote:By mistake, I bought a cheap knife at a gun show on Saturday. I thought it was single edged but didn't really read the package. If I had, I would have noticed that it was in fact a double edged knife and therefore illegal to carry in Texas as a dagger.

Question: If I grind off one edge practically converting the knife to a single edge, will that remove it from the category of a "dagger" and therefore make it legal in Texas?

Just wait until Sept 1st, and it will be legal!

I think it's already legal -- to have at your house -- just illegal to carry around...until September 1st, like Jusme said. Save the wear and tear on your grinder.

Thanks. I didn't realize the knife bill that passed this year allowed for double edged weapons. Good to know and saves me some work.

Will someone please post a link to that knife bill?

fatPete wrote:Will someone please post a link to that knife bill?

Lmgtfy

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85 ... 01935E.pdf