Knives
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Texas statewide rule
No switchblade/auto ban; HB 1935 (2017) removed the 'illegal knife' class and switchblades appear nowhere in Penal Code ch. 46, so automatic knives are legal to own and carry (Tex. Penal Code 46.01).
§ statutes.capitol.texas.gov
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