KNIFE LAWS!!!

[Klayton]

OK ALL, I am writing this post to forewarn you of your city's knife laws.

Today my hunting buddy and I got pulled over (seems my truck matched a suspect they were looking for-I mumbled under my breath so you're pulling over every F150?)

But being the law abiding citizen I am I provided my drivers licenses and my CCW permit.

At this point it got real ugly.

Cop: So you have a GUN!?!?
((I looked over to my buddy thinking WTF?)))
Me: Yes sir I do.
Cop: Sir I need you to slowly exit the vehicle, make NO fast moves with your hands, and when you are out of the vehicle I want you to have your hands as high above your head as you can reach, and do not let your hands down.
Me: What's the problem officer?
Cop: I SAID GET OUT OF THE CAR!

((OK at this point I was thinking great, this pos cop is going to take my gun and drop it on the asphalt marring up my gun finish at least or at worse confiscate my gun until I prove to somebody I legally own the gun))

This same time the second cop is yelling at my buddy to get out of the car.

Next thing I know my friend is being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of the squad car. I am like WTF is going on?

After standing on the side of the road what seemed like forever (probably 3 minutes-but blood runs out of your arms fast at my age-LOL) Another squad car pulls up, lights a flashing.

The cop that was handling me yells at the new cop: Hey boss, this one has a gun!

OK right now I am thinking where the hell am I? Did I somehow drive through Detroit or Mayberry or something?

The cop talks for a few seconds to the two other officers.

Then the new cop walks over to me, appologizes and tells me I can put my arms down. He handed me my license and permit back, and asked if I would wait a minute before retrieving my gun off of the cop car hood.

So now I am thinking atleast this cop has SOME common sense, so I ask, may I ask what we did wrong?

He then tells me my vehicle matches a vehicle that was just in an armed robbery. (( wow you know how many F150s are in Texas? give me a break ))

A couple more minutes passed and the original police officer comes over and hands me my gun with the magazine out. Appologizes by saying, sorry but you have to understand we are always suspicious when citizens think they need to have a gun.

I give them, you are an idiot look...
And ask what about my friend? Well, the supervisor is going to let him off on a warning, but he was carrying an illegal knife. I noticeably step back and was in shock for a brief moment.

Another minute goes by and we are both in the truck driving away, I asked him what the hell happened. It appears in the city limit we were in (OPSEC sorry) it is ILLEGAL to have ANY knife that has a locking mechanism, regardless of the blade length.

So his 2" blade spyderco got him a warning ticket, but could have been a Class C misdemeanor according to the officers. Thank God they were distracted with my gun, because I was carrying my (almost) 4" blade Emerson locking knife. GEESH!!!

Be forewarned, growing up on a farm, and being and avid hunter all my life, I would have NEVER thought a simple locking blade pocket knife would be illegal. :mad:

[610Alpha]

yeah that would suck for me too. I am surprised that this is in texas, i thought all you texans came out of your mothers womb with a bowie knife, a handgun, and a cowboy hat. LOL, jk. My grandma is a Texan from Tyler actually, God rest her soul. Seriously though they are worried about you having a 2 inch knife when they got every tom, ****, and harry coming across the border. I mean seriously, they need to get their priorities straight. That sounds strangely familiar, fade out to a butt chewing from my father telling me I need to get my priorities straight. ha ha.

[crossbow]

yeah that would suck for me too. I am surprised that this is in texas, i thought all you texans came out of your mothers womb with a bowie knife, a handgun, and a cowboy hat. LOL, jk. My grandma is a Texan from Tyler actually, God rest her soul. Seriously though they are worried about you having a 2 inch knife when they got every tom, ****, and harry coming across the border. I mean seriously, they need to get their priorities straight. That sounds strangely familiar, fade out to a butt chewing from my father telling me I need to get my priorities straight. ha ha.

good thing you guys didn't have a toe nail clipper which is almost 6" long when folded out, they would have called in a SWAT team, where I live the legal lenght in 11", but I'd keep it out of sight unless I was in the field hunting, I know that just carring a leatherman that I use in my work will get you put up against the wall at a hospital unless you are wearing a full work belt and you're not supposed to carry one in a post office or school.

[biathlon]

Damn! I sure am glad I live here where I do.

[Davar]

This seems to be he case all over this "free" country. Your CCW should have been the free and clear green light for you to get a "now you have a good day sir". Were they staters, locals or sheriff's deps? The cop said, "sorry but you have to understand we are always suspicious when citizens think they need to have a gun." is obviously a dillusional state owned zombie.

I carry a K-bar in my truck!

[crossbow]

This seems to be he case all over this "free" country. Your CCW should have been the free and clear green light for you to get a "now you have a good day sir". Were they staters, locals or sheriff's deps? The cop said, "sorry but you have to understand we are always suspicious when citizens think they need to have a gun." is obviously a dillusional state owned zombie.

I carry a K-bar in my truck!

it goes under, everyone is a felon until proven innocent.

[Klayton]

They were city cops...

[Bearman202]

As a friend said once, if the cops knew the law, they'd be lawyers, because it pays better. I worry about getting hassled. I came close once, when I was frisked and my ccw carry piece was taken. It was given back after the cop finished searching my truck, (without a warrant) while the other cop was going through every compartment in my wallet. I guess he was looking for the backup pound of weed most people carry in their back pocket. About the only thing they accomplished was to send my opinion of cops straight down the toilet. I know they have a rough job, and I wouldn't do it for any amount of money, but they need to use a LITTLE common sense.

It's good to keep in mind that most of the cops out there are scared out of their minds most of the time. They really don't know if the next guy they pull over for a busted tail light is going to whip out an Uzi and start blazing away at them. My feeling is that once the person they pull over is being cooperative, they should back off a hair, but they don't. Best to just avoid them, I guess.

[mosinfan]

they get suspicious when civilians THINK they need a gun?holy smoke....i think you were abducted by aliens and let go down in new york city.

i would never suspect a texas cop saying something so....stupid?

[SamT]

Bearman202,

For around six months before I got my CCW, I open carried a Hi-Point .45 all over town, into and around all kinds of stores.

After a month or so, the manager of one of the local chains, a daily stop on my rounds, told me that "if she let me carry, she would have to let the "N***'s" carry." I didn't tell her that one of her Black clerks CCW'ed. LOL. But, I never went back there, instead I went to a sister store, where the manager told me that my carrying made his help feel safer.

Got pulled over in my GF's dad's car for expired tags. The trooper just asked my passenger to step out while he retrieved my gun from the console. She got back in while he ran my info. She was carrying a 3" locker fully exposed on a belt clip. He returned my piece and gave me a verbal on the registration.

Went into a local grocery store thru the liquer side door. A LEO inside saw me and walked out. Picked up the items I wanted and left. The LEO was waiting, stopped me and asked, "Why are you wearing a gun?"

Huh? WTF? Said, "Because I can." This non plussed him such that he didn't get my ID or anything even close to SOP. He just left. LOL

Final story; The manager of a drugstore was so frightened by my EMPTY HOLSTER that he didn't even bother to consult with his assistant manger whom I had personally interacted with for at least 5 minutes at the register and outside the store before sending the law out to my house. The three LEO's answering the call followed SOP, took my story, told me the manager had 86'ed me forever, returned my Hi-Point, and left.

Observations; 90% of people don't even notice that someone is carrying a huge gun on their hip. Half of those who do see it will strike up a gun related conversation. One tenth of those who see it will freak out and smaller fraction will express appreciation for your protection.

[Klayton]

SamT you gotta admit, a HiPoint 45 is one BIG GUN :)

[Christian for Israel]

i have a 3.5" folder, a 3" folder and a 7" fixed blade on me...besides my 1911, all day long. of course, here it's considered inappropriate for a man to leave home without both knife and gun on him.

[Bull]

(of course, here it's considered inappropriate for a man to leave home without both knife and gun on him.) It's time for me to move.

[Klayton]

@Bull: ???huh???

[ssonb]

I am trying to get it comfirmed ,Here in Ga the CCW law was changed to include covering you carrying an auto knife. I have dug a little and the law does not mention Knives but it was worded so a CCW would include you carring "Dangerous Weapons" I hope this is totaly true.