Things are always a touch crazier in Texas. Last month Texas Governor and friend to demons of the underworld Greg Abbott signed a law that would allow Texans to legally carry blades longer than 5.5 inches long. You know, like swords!
In fact, swords, spears, daggers, sabers, bowie knives and machetes are all perfectly fine to tote around. Pretty much anything you can whip out in a Dungeons and Dragons battle is fair game.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law last month, but it doesn't go into effect until September 1.
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Under the existing law knives with blades longer than 5.5 inches could be purchased but not carried -- with only limited exceptions.
The good news is that they won’t be allowed in prisons!
Whew! Of course, it’s not for a lack of trying on the part of Republicans.
Luckily, they were able to overlook the roadblocks in their face and persevere into allowing people to carry swords around, adding an amendment banning swords from schools and game events, and the aforementioned prisons.