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Brass Knuckles Laws in Texas

The rules on brass knuckles in Texas: who may own and carry them, where they are banned, and the penalties, from the state code.

Short answer: Texas has no state law that bans brass knuckles. Knuckles are not on the list of prohibited weapons in the Penal Code's prohibited-weapons section, which covers items such as explosive weapons, machine guns, zip guns, tire deflation devices and non-personal chemical dispensing devices. Tex. Penal Code § 46.05(a); ch. 46 (reviewed)

Brass knucklesTexas has no state law that bans brass knuckles. Knuckles are not on the list of prohibited weapons in the Penal Code's prohibited-weapons section, which covers items such as explosive weapons, machine guns, zip guns, tire deflation devices and non-personal chemical dispensing devices.
Reviewed Tex. Penal Code ch. 46 (§§ 46.01-46.15) on 2026-10-31; no provision found naming knuckles.
Source: Tex. Penal Code § 46.05(a); ch. 46 (reviewed)

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Are brass knuckles illegal in Texas?
Texas has no state law that bans brass knuckles. Knuckles are not on the list of prohibited weapons in the Penal Code's prohibited-weapons section, which covers items such as explosive weapons, machine guns, zip guns, tire deflation devices and non-personal chemical dispensing devices.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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