Are Assisted KNIVES legal to carry in Texas?

Hi, I’ve been reading some articles that assisted opening knives are legal but somehow they are still one those “gray areas” where you CAN still be arrested for it. I was looking into buying a good hunting knife ( http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=113082 ) but rather not risk the trouble. Does anyone know if that is true ? or are the laws different and they ARE legal to carry ?

Illegal, and here is the statute.~
Texas – Health, Safety & Morals – 46.02. Unlawful carrying
weapons. (a) A person commits an offense if intentionally,
knowingly , or recklessly carries on or about his person a
handgun, illegal knife, or club. [Exceptions: official;
actor was own premises; was traveling; engaged in lawful
hunting, fishing, or other sporting activity; security
guard].
- 46.01. Definitions. (1) “Club”… includes… (D)
Tomahawk…
(6) “Illegal knife” means a:
(A) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;
(B) hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by
being thrown;
(C) dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto,
and poniard;
(D) sword; or
(E) spear.
(7) “Knife” means any bladed hand instrument that is capable
of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by cutting or
stabbing a person with the instrument.
- 46.03. Places weapons prohibited.
(a) A person commits an offense if, with a firearm, illegal
knife, club, or prohibited weapon [includes switchblade
knives], he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly goes:
(1) on the physical premises of a school [or school bus];
(2) on the premises of a polling place…
[(3) a court; (4) a racetrack; (5) secured area of an
airport].
- 46.05. Prohibited Weapons. (a) A person commits and offense
if he intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures,
transports, repairs, or sells… (5) a switchblade
knife… (d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution
under this section that the actor’s conduct: (1) was
incidental to dealing with a switchblade knife,
springblade knife, or short-barrel firearm solely as an
antique or curio…
- 46.06. Unlawful transfer of certain weapons.
(a) A person commits an offense if he… (2)… sells…
gives… offers… to any child younger than 18 years any
firearm, or illegal knife [except with written parental
consent].

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