Michigan court affirms ban on brass knuckles, says right to bear arms doesn't fit
Michigan court affirms ban on brass knuckles, says right to bear arms doesn't fit
A Michigan court says there's no constitutional right to possess brass knuckles in the state. It is a weapon typically associated with violent ambushes in dark alleys and banned in nearly two dozen states.
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.
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.
Reggie Kray on the other side of the sea about self defense:
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.
In most states you need a license to carry a gun with you though.
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.
The solution is clearly to start carrying brass knuckle guns.
trench-knives are pretty solid
Michigan also forbids pepper spray and stun guns. They interpret the right to bear arms as the right to make gun manufacturers rich. By the way, a pistol also fits in one hand and can be used to inflict serious injury. Pistols also get used to ambush people. Ever heard of armed robbery?
The US looks stupider and stupider with each passing day.
Brass knuckles? No no.
Automatic weapons? A citizen’s right.
The world is laughing at you.
Automatic weapons are regulated and cost more than a new car. Our firearms laws are lax and have many problems, but that isn't one of them.
Sap gloves are easy to make and not obvious. A pair of gloves with powdered lead sewn into little pouches over the knuckles and along the knife edge of the hand. A slap or punch will quickly put someone on the floor. Lots of cops wear them. You can get them online.
Of course bear arms don’t fit. They’re for fingers, and human ones at that though perhaps a cub could surprise a few.
I mean, I don't know about you, but my trained attack bears have custom machined brass knuckles. only the best for my trained bears.
My assault bears are outfitted with those wolverine blades. They are absolutely devastating to my furniture.
No switch blades, no brass knuckles, oh well, guess they'll just have to shoot each other.
i never got that. arms shouldn't be limited to firearms, clearly the founding fathers fought with swords and bayonets so that would have been on their mind
What the fuck is wrong with judges?
Pretty sure fingers are part of the arms but ok.
That red one has a bottle opener