Brass Knuckles Illegal?

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To settle any speculation, here-say and plain old BS...

Colorado Revised Statute 18-12-102

Pretty clearly shows that possession of "metal knuckles" is a Class 1 Misdemeanor.

I don't know what state y'all are from, but to settle it for yourselves (and protect your arses)...google your local statutes.
 
We can own brass knucks in Tennessee as a part of a collection/curio/keepsake, but could have misdemeanor type problems otherwise. We can only own switchblades here as a keepsake or part of a collection. They are otherwise a 'prohibited' weapon...misdemeanor Class A fine. I own a set of knucks and a switchblade but sure don't take them in public. They stay at home with my other presents given by family like my Case knives. I've had my eyes on some nice switchblades at some gun stores...just expensive to add to my collection! Too bad I can only carry them when I go to Kentucky or Florida on my TN handgun carry permit.
 
They're illegal to carry in NM:

NMSA 1978, § 30-1-12(B) specifically defines them as a deadly weapon and § 30-7-2 makes it a petty misdemeanor to carry them except in the person's residence or on real property belonging to him as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee, in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance, for lawful protection of the person's or another's person or property, or by a LEO in accordance with his department's policies.

When I was prosecuting, I noted that police officers pretty much always wrote up idiots found to be carrying these things. Like nunchakus, these are popular with a young and dumb crowd that appreciates them more for "image" than for anything intelligent. Not only that, but a pair that doesn't fit properly can mess up a person's hand.
 
My wife loves it. Every time I make it she lets me go shoot. Last time she bought me Randall Model 18 someone must have lost the cap. They stuck an ole Crutch top on it :). By hey It looks cool.
 
in Florida, they are considered a non-firearm weapon. this means you can carry them, fully exposed, or concealed (with a permit).

edit to add - i like metallic knuckles, ALOT. very effective tool at not only increasing the damage caused by your punches, but also (if they are decent knux) reducing the risk of injury to your hand.
 
I don't have brass knuckles. They are illegal. I went with anodized ALUMINUM SATAN'S KNUCKLES!!! BWAH ha ha ha!

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I couldn't resist these! They're badder than Hell!!!
 
I like brass knuckles, but only if they are think enough. Thin ones move around in the hand too much and become quite useless. They are legally sold as "belt buckles" in my state, and are usually of poor metal quality and way too THIN.
 
I bought the knucks to match my knife:

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These are art pieces not weapons for me.

They are very detailed and well made. This was made by Dalton.
 
Brass knuckles are an impractical weapon, although dangerous in the wrong situation. They're one of the very few cases where a ban actually has done some good, as they're not a weapon you can conceal yet still have accessible. They actually take some time and dexterity to put on, something nobody is going to have time for before a fight.
 
I can't agree that any restriction or ban has any value since states where they are legal aren't experiencing a rash of problems from them.
 
hso, there were problems, decades ago, before they were banned. Gangbangers, thugs, etc. would use them in bar fights and such. They were very common in biker gang circles. It was a real problem. The ban actually did make a difference, because just having them on meant arrest, and the laws varied from place to place but they were mostly illegal (even places where they're not strictly illegal, just wearing them in public could still constitute brandishing a weapon).

Fact is, they're a weapon of intimidation and thuggery. That's really all they are. They won't help a normal man defend himself from a skilled fighter or someone who's physically superior. In the hands of a typical person, they are inferior to even a knife. They're not an equalizer, and they're most definitely not a tool. They're purely an offensive weapon.

Note that the knuckles on the trench knives served another purpose, as well: they prevented the knife from being taken away from the wielder. The finger holes meant the knife was not easily disarmed or dropped.
 
"they prevented the knife from being taken away from the wielder. The finger holes meant the knife was not easily disarmed or dropped."

Being a student of knives and combat with them for over 30 years I'm familiar with many of the myths, this is just another one told and retold (even in print . Finger holes actually mean that your fingers are more easily broken as blades are twisted or wrenched. A properly designed grip prevents slip and disarm much more without the risk of entrapment and injury. The knuckle guards like these were simply a punching "aid" and to provide some dual purpose protection to the hand from other blades (see S and D guard designs over the centuries).
 
The trench knife knuckles were meant to allow prisoner capture.

Y'all, please consider carefully whether what you NEED to say merits raising a zombie thread.

John
 
hso, there were problems, decades ago, before they were banned. Gangbangers, thugs, etc. would use them in bar fights and such. They were very common in biker gang circles. It was a real problem. The ban actually did make a difference, because just having them on meant arrest, and the laws varied from place to place but they were mostly illegal (even places where they're not strictly illegal, just wearing them in public could still constitute brandishing a weapon).

Fact is, they're a weapon of intimidation and thuggery. That's really all they are. They won't help a normal man defend himself from a skilled fighter or someone who's physically superior. In the hands of a typical person, they are inferior to even a knife. They're not an equalizer, and they're most definitely not a tool. They're purely an offensive weapon.

Note that the knuckles on the trench knives served another purpose, as well: they prevented the knife from being taken away from the wielder. The finger holes meant the knife was not easily disarmed or dropped
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no weapon is purely offensive nor purely defensive. just as a weapon is neither good nor bad.

i'm not trying to be a jerk, but keep yer mind open to the fact that just because YOU can't find a good legitimate use for them does not mean other people can't.

i have a pair that, when carried correctly, are VERY easy and quick to slip on. i feel comfortable that they would be an asset. i do not use them on my strong side, they are used by my support side to back up other tools and to increase the effectiveness of my jab.

edit to add - i don't know if "pair" was the right word to use, it's only ONE piece. oh yea... and ALL bans suck. i've been a cop long enough to see the lunacy of posession laws :(
 
I wish I could find my Grandpa's WW2 Navy issued ones I have not seen them in over 20 years. They had the blood tits on them and they weighed a ton. Grandpa taught me to use a roll of dimes taped up with electrical or Football tape. But now days that would get you in the pokie too.
 
A piece of PVC pipe about 5" long in your hand will do wonders (don't use metal). From what I read in SC they a blackjack, and METAL pipe are considered a weapon if used in a crime. Similar to a knife over 2" long. Don't see anything about owning them. If someone sees a rule tell me where to find it.
 
Would never use knucks, have to get to close. That being said, I have seen a fight outside of bar where an old car atenna was used quite effectively.
 
Illegal to carry in Alabama. "Anyone who carries concealed about his person brass knuckles, slingshots or other weapon of like kind or description shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months." Code of Alabama revised 2006. Section 13A-11-53
 
Illegal to carry in Alabama. "Anyone who carries concealed about his person brass knuckles, slingshots or other weapon of like kind or description shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months." Code of Alabama revised 2006. Section 13A-11-53
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i don't know anything about AL law. this is the first place i have ever seen that statute, so please don't think i'm disputing it. i just have to wonder if there is any verbage, in that section or any other, that prohibits carrying them in a manner other than concealed.

i wonder this because we (FL) have a similar statute (banning concealed carry) and it confuses some civilians and police alike. they assume these items are illegal to carry, but they're not (in FL), they're just illegal to conceal without a permit.
 
Had a friend that was in a bar fight. I guess someone had talked some smack to him and he was in a bad mood so he punched the guy. The guy hit him once with brass knuckles and that broke his jaw in four places. He had his jaw wired shut for a while living off smoothies. Seems like a powerful weopon to me. Then again who knows what a single punch from that guy would do without the knuckles. Tough to make a comparison. My friend dropped the charges because he did start the fight after all. He didnt feel right about pressing charges although the police recomended he should. So I guess you can get away with it if the guy that gets hit doesnt want to press charges. And this was in Nevada. may vary
 
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