Hello Everyone,
Sometimes back I was speaking with Bill Bagwell who lives here in Texas like I do. Although the law says a person in Texas can carry a single edged knife with a blade of up to 5 1/2 inches, I swear Bill told me about an exception to the law that would allow you to carry a large knife like the Bowies he makes. It had something to do with carrying a specific amount of money. About $500 if memory serves. After looking around in our state penal code I can't find such an exception beyond the usual "traveling" and being "involved in an activity (e.g., hunting, hiking) in which such a knife would be used." As Bagwell is well versed in the history and laws of the Bowie knife I feel he must be right or my memory is not working so well.
I could be mistaken, but I really don't think so.
Is there anyone who can shed some light on this for me?
Thanks for the help.
- Anthony
Sometimes back I was speaking with Bill Bagwell who lives here in Texas like I do. Although the law says a person in Texas can carry a single edged knife with a blade of up to 5 1/2 inches, I swear Bill told me about an exception to the law that would allow you to carry a large knife like the Bowies he makes. It had something to do with carrying a specific amount of money. About $500 if memory serves. After looking around in our state penal code I can't find such an exception beyond the usual "traveling" and being "involved in an activity (e.g., hunting, hiking) in which such a knife would be used." As Bagwell is well versed in the history and laws of the Bowie knife I feel he must be right or my memory is not working so well.
I could be mistaken, but I really don't think so.
Is there anyone who can shed some light on this for me?
Thanks for the help.
- Anthony