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In ancient China, brass knuckles were popular, and were used regularly as a concealed weapon or self-defense tool. [citation needed] In the United States, brass knuckles are not prohibited at the federal level, but various state, county and city laws, and the District of Columbia, regulate or prohibit their purchase and/or possession. [23]
The limitations of self-defense permits manifest in restriction of kinds of weapons that can be purchased on such permit to handguns (including gas guns and blank-firing guns), electroshock devices and incapacitating gas dispensers, the obligation to retake medical and psychological evaluations every five years and, most importantly, the need ...
Furthermore, objects that are "particularly" intended for crime against life and health, such as switchblades, shurikens and brass knuckles, are not permitted to be owned by, given to or sold to anyone under the age of 21. [65] [66] Carrying a weapon for self-defence does not count as a legitimate purpose. [67]
House Bill 1276 would also prohibit the sale of brass knuckles, blackjack clubs, and slung shots to people under 18. The New Hampshire House voted to loosen the law banning the possession of brass ...
Carrillo is accused of stealing personal items — including a knife with brass knuckles on the handle — from people during patrol stops in the Mission Division in April and June 2023.
This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
According to prosecutors, Carrillo stole personal items, including brass knuckles and knives, from people he detained in a series of pedestrian and traffic stops on April 19 and June 15, 2023.
The definition of a "deadly weapon", found in KRS § 500.080, includes a wide array of weapons other than guns, including knives (ordinary pocket knives or hunting knives are specifically classified as not being "deadly weapons"), clubs, blackjacks, nunchaku, shuriken, and brass knuckles (including knuckles made from other hard materials). All ...