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.
By the logic of Massachusetts, you only have a right to a muzzle loader and a sword then. What would they say if I were walking around in Boston with a katana or a British officer’s sabre?
Why would you buy a foreign sword and take a job away from a decent, hardworking American blacksmith?
What American swords are there? Where would I find a blacksmith? Americans don’t know how to make anything anymore.
And Cannon. Don’t forget cannon.
Cannons might not be covered because they are not bearable by a human. I don’t know.
Black powder weapons typically aren’t subject to the same laws as cartridge-based firearms.
Because they are somehow classified as percussion instruments. As far as I know you can legally buy a cap and ball colt without paperwork.
My uncle used to carry a cap and ball revolver. If you ever need to use a gun for something wrong, muzzle loaders, cap and ball revolvers and shotguns are the way to go. The lead can’t be connected back to the gun through ballistics. But at least they aren’t dangerous like brass knuckles or nunchaku.
Those existed at the time. You’re also free to choose from axes, clubs and blades to giant semi-automatic crossbows. Sorry, sorry no giant crossbows, that tech was lost by then.