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particular knife was or was not illegal. Fortunately, these debates
will now be left to the knife collectors and enthusiasts, and not
police, prosecutors, and criminal defense lawyers.
While knives are still present in Texas Penal Code Section 46.02, the
restriction now only applies to persons under the age of 18 carrying
a knife with a blade longer than 5½ inches. These persons can still
legally carry a location-restricted knife on their own property, in
their motor vehicle, or watercraft. It is also legal for them to carry a
location-restricted knife while under the supervision of their parent
or guardian. The penalty for violating this general prohibition is a
Class C misdemeanor, which is an arrestable offense.
1. Prohibited places
The general restriction on carrying an “illegal knife” any place
other than a person’s property, motor vehicle, or watercraft has
now been replaced with a list of specific places where “locationrestricted knives” cannot be carried. These places should be well
known to Texas gun owners, in particular LTC holders. This is
because the locations are the same ones listed in Texas Penal Code
Section 46.03. It is a third degree felony to carry a locationrestricted knife into a school or educational institution (including
colleges and universities) or at a school-sponsored activity. It is a
Class C misdemeanor to carry a location-restricted knife into the
following premises:
• Polling places;
• Courts or offices used by the courts;
•Racetracks used for pari-mutuel betting;
• Secured areas of airports;
•Within 1,000 feet of a place used for executions on execution
day;
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