The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an 18-page opinion, declined to interfere with a 1931 law that carries a five-year prison term for simply having brass knuckles, also known as metallic knuckles.
A “ban on the possession of metallic knuckles falls within the historical tradition of prohibiting the concealed carry of metallic knuckles as a dangerous and unusual weapon,” Judge Christopher Murray wrote in a 3-0 opinion Tuesday.
Brass knuckles are usually a single set of rings that fits on someone’s hand. A punch can inflict serious injuries.
America is weird af. Ban brass knuckles but allow semi-automatic weapons that kill thousands every year.
Weird. As. Fuck.
People will still sell them labeled as key-chains or paperweights.
This guy capitals.
They have been doing this for years. They add a little bump and sell it as a belt buckle, or add a little notch and sell it as a bottle opener. Most insane is it is fine to put a knife blade on it and sell it as a knife.
I’ve got an antique real pair that belonged to my grandpa. They don’t make em like this anymore.
You do realize america is almost entirely built on weapons manufacturing right?
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Theres a long long history of people using crises for personal gain, but I do share your hope that we can break the wheel to a degree.
Which doesn’t make it less weird and fucked up, at all.
Yep, they sell them as belt buckles. I got one at a gun show because it was cheap, figured why not. I eventually looked up the legality and I would be better off legally if I carried a pistol. Actually crazy lol.
Obviously the answer to the paradox is to have semi-automatic brass knuckles invented.
This is an honest reply. It really depends on the situation. Feral hog sounders are a very scary thing, and fairly common in areas that commonly vote against their own economic interests. That bit in the Hannibal the cannibal movie, about the pigs, holds its share of truth. But in a city things that are necessary outside of one should be appropriately regulated.
That meme about European woodland being pleasant and the American woodland being a hellscape, is not very far from the truth.
Why can’t I fight the feral hogs with my brass knuckles?
Because they have 4 hands and you only have 2 so you’re outgunned already, imagine if they took your brass knuckles
The only answer for a bad ungulate with brass knuckles is … Alright, I got nothing here
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Yeah Europe forgets it killed it’s scary megafauna. America has grizzlies and wolves and the boars are invasive with no natural predators
Coyotes and Skunks are more a nuisance than Grizzles and Wolves where I live. Wish there was something we could feed the skunks so they didn’t stink up large areas. Then again they’d probably be killed by Coyotes if they didn’t stink so bad.
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Ah I wasn’t aware your conservation efforts had yet borne fruit.
Reggie Kray on the other side of the sea about self defense:
In most states you need a license to carry a gun with you though.
I found this humdinger that may or may not be accurate
“Open carry prohibited, concealed carry without a permit” is Chaotic Evil energy.
Chaotic Evil encapsulates Florida quite nicely.
in Pennsylvania you need a license to carry to transport a gun at all. whoever made this map doesn’t know what they’re talking about.
Giffords group lies or misleads about guns?
call a county sheriff in Pa and ask them if this map accurately represents the license to carry laws. maybe not Philadelphia, but any other county sheriff will tell you that they want you to tell them if you’ve got a pistol, whether you intend to conceal it or not
I thought it was to conceal carry? My state I don’t think you need a license for any type of carry though. Which seems pretty legit now, considering. I feel like open carrying is way more sketchy than concealed.
I was walking along the shore in North Myrtle Beach and some jackass had colt .45 in a cowboy holster around his waist. He was walking with another chubby dude who was pretty obviously his friend. Never before have I seen such a fuckin chode
Not anymore. Most states now have constitutional/permitless carry. Doesn’t apply if you’re a felon, have a history of drug abuse etc etc (varies by state).
In 21/50 you need a license.
Afaik it’s because there’s absolutely no other applications for brass knuckles to work. You can only assault people with brass knuckles.
Fire-arms can be used for “defence” and “hunting”.
Edit: inb4 I don’t agree with laws around brass knuckles, or most laws about most weapons.
My dude, you never been hunting until you punch the lights out of a deer.
Someone please finally make the Rocky/Bambi crossover we’ve all been waiting for
A brass knuckle can also be used for defence.
If you CAN use a firearm for defence, you’re not properly storing your firearm…
You don’t need large magazines or semi-automatic weapons for hunting…
Can you explain what you mean by this?
I think what they are trying to say that if you can quickly grab your loaded firearm and be ready for defense, then you are not storing your firearms correctly. Firearms should be locked up and ammo kept separate.
That’s insane. Sure when it’s being STORED it won’t be accessible quickly. But when it’s being carried, that’s just absurd.
He’s tryna be a macho man who lives life on the edge and drives a Hummer. Give their kind a down vote and scroll on friend :)
…what?
All the mouth breather Americans are down voting you for simply speaking the truth
If someone attacks you first, and you slip on the brass knuckles before defending yourself, then surely that would be a defensive use?
Yeah this is that kind of rules-lawyering grey area that everybody’s too busy to deal with. It’s the same issue with the assault rifles and large mags… they’re very clearly weapons of war but they look like guns and all* guns can be used for hunting.
That’s bullshit and you know it
Yes… Gun laws in the US are bullshit.
North America? South America? Michigan is only a state in part of North America. Just want to be clear.