Does anyone know of any cases that might give us a clue as to what constitutes a "stiletto" under Texas law? Texas Penal Code 46.01 (6)(C) outlaws them, but doesn't define the term.
I would imagine that pointed, edge-less weapons would fall under the historical definition, but the code seems to define stilettos as a class of dagger: "'Illegal knife' means a... dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard."
It was my understanding (very possibly mistaken) that, under Texas law, a "dagger" was defined as a knife possessing, among other attributes, a two-edged blade. I thought this was a necessary (if not sufficient) condition for a knife to be an illegal "dagger" in TX. But if being a stiletto requires that it first be a dagger, and if all daggers must have two sharpened edges, wouldn't traditional, edgeless stilettos slip through the cracks!?
I would imagine that pointed, edge-less weapons would fall under the historical definition, but the code seems to define stilettos as a class of dagger: "'Illegal knife' means a... dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard."
It was my understanding (very possibly mistaken) that, under Texas law, a "dagger" was defined as a knife possessing, among other attributes, a two-edged blade. I thought this was a necessary (if not sufficient) condition for a knife to be an illegal "dagger" in TX. But if being a stiletto requires that it first be a dagger, and if all daggers must have two sharpened edges, wouldn't traditional, edgeless stilettos slip through the cracks!?