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The Problem with Pliers in Texas javawizard 01-24-2007
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Posted by javawizard on January 24, 2007, 10:42 pm


You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in
Texas.Fortunately, this law is not often enforced. - from
www.odd-info.com


Posted by Karl S on January 25, 2007, 12:05 am


On 24 Jan 2007 19:42:55 -0800, javawizard wrote:

> You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in
> Texas.Fortunately, this law is not often enforced. - from
> www.odd-info.com

I read it on the Internet so it must be true!!

Posted by zxcvbob on January 25, 2007, 12:28 am


Karl S wrote:
> On 24 Jan 2007 19:42:55 -0800, javawizard wrote:
>
>> You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in
>> Texas.Fortunately, this law is not often enforced. - from
>> www.odd-info.com
>
> I read it on the Internet so it must be true!!


There's just a /little/ bit of truth to it. It's an old law that has to do
with *fencing* pliers that can be used to cut barbed wire. I think you
can't have fence pliers in your saddle bag unless you are on your own
property. The law was probably used occasionally to prosecute cattle
rustlers. The modern day equivalent would be "possession of burglary
tools" (whatever that means).

Best regards,
Bob

Posted by Al Bundy on January 25, 2007, 12:20 am


@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups.com:

> You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in
> Texas.Fortunately, this law is not often enforced. - from
> www.odd-info.com
>

From your link:

"There is a bird in Antarctica that repels threatening animals in unique
ways. The bird throws up in the enemy's face. If that doesn't work, it
blows snot at them with enough force to bowl a human over."


Sounds like a drunk on a DWI stop.

Posted by HeyBub on January 25, 2007, 11:06 am


javawizard wrote:
> You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in
> Texas.Fortunately, this law is not often enforced. - from
> www.odd-info.com

The word "pliers" does not occur in the Texas Penal Code nor the combined
Texas Statutes.

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/cqcgi?CQ_STATCON_PROCESS_LOGIN=YES&CQ_USER_NAME=64.149.29.48&CQ_PASSWORD=statcon_pwd&CQ_LOGIN=YES

Under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, however, we do have a defense of
justifiable homicide entitled: "But yer honer, he NEEDED killin' ".



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