Trench knives still illegal?

[OFFascist]

I admit I hadn't given it much thought since the law changed but I assumed trench knives would be legal now but apparently not.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/...sh-fund-does-not-want-to-be-reformed-10546134

Just don't get caught carrying a trench knife in the Lone Star State, even if it does have a Confederate flag on it, or you'll be facing a serious charge.

It's a lesson local construction worker Christopher Sparks learned when he was arrested over the weekend for possession of prohibited weapon. A Royse City police officer told him that he was under arrest for having brass knuckles, a Class A misdemeanor, and took him to the Rockwall County Jail.

Now Sparks is facing a fine of up to $4,000 and up to a year in jail. He'll also have a permanent criminal record attached to his name, making it harder to find work and places to live, unless he pays an attorney to have his record expunged.

 

[busykngt]

It’s not the “knife” part that’s illegal; it’s the brass knuckles part. For those that didn’t know this, I might suggest you familiarize yourself with what are prohibited weapons per the Texas penal code.