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1) is younger than 21 years of age;
2) has been convicted in the last five years of Assault Causes
Bodily Injury; Deadly Conduct; Terroristic Threat; or
Disorderly Conduct (for either discharging or displaying a
firearm); and
3) is not on the person’s own premises, a premises under their
control, or inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or
watercraft owned by that person or under their control.
See Chapter 13 for a further discussion on Texas Constitutional
Carry.
Section 46.02(a-4) makes it a crime for a person younger than 18
years of age to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carry on or
about their person a location-restricted knife, and they are not on
their own premises, a premises under their control, or inside of or
directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft owned by that
person or under their control, or under the direct supervision of a
parent or legal guardian.
Note, however, this Section does not prohibit the possession,
manufacture, or sale of such weapons—merely the carrying and
transport of them at any place other than the person’s premises,
motor vehicle, or watercraft (if certain requirements are not met).
A. Location-restricted knives
Texas no longer criminalizes “illegal knives.” This was a welcome
change to the law because prior to September 1, 2017, Texas Penal
Code Section 46.01(6), had an extensive list of “illegal knives”
that included:
• A knife with a blade over 5½ inches;
•A hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by being
thrown;
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