Paperweight brass knuckles?

[Ridge]

I've seen them for sale at Crossroads of the West before....not sayin they're legal, just that I seen em.

[Irving]

While we're on the topic, I've always wanted to point out how a fully loaded, compact pistol magazine, seems like it would make the perfect fist pack.

[cysoto]

Is something like that covered under a Colorado Concealed Weapon Permit? My CWP only says I'm authorized to carry a concealed weapon. It doesn't define "weapon", or go into any specifics. To me, a ballpeen hammer in my pocket would be a concealed weapon, and so would brass knucks. And I have a permit saying I can carry a concealed weapon.

Just a gray area I've wondered about.....I don't carry weapons that don't go bang.

It's not really much of a gray area. In Colorado, what we get issued is a "Permit to Carry a Concealed Handgun" and the statute define both the word "permit" (18-12-202 (6) "Permit" means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 2; except that "permit" does not include a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to section 18-12-209) and "handgun" (18-12-101 (1) (e.5) "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of the barrel of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve inches). Also, as was mentioned before, our laws also discuss "metallic knuckles" specifically branding them "illegal".

The example of the ball-peen hammer is a good one but now we go into the area of "intent" and that is a whole other topic.

[Ridge]

While we're on the topic, I've always wanted to point out how a fully loaded, compact pistol magazine, seems like it would make the perfect fist pack.

Except you are crushing your fingers, too...

[Irving]

So can you carry an AR pistol with a 7" barrel? What about an AOW? Seems like you can, since their definition of "handgun" sounds like any type of gun you could come up with that has a barrel 12" or less.

[spleify]

I've seen brass knuckles for sale at the Tanner gun show too.
I had a pair when I was a kid growing up in Chicago.

[jackmode9316]

While we're on the topic, I've always wanted to point out how a fully loaded, compact pistol magazine, seems like it would make the perfect fist pack.

Roll of Quarters

[WETWRKS]

On this thought keep in mind that it typically doesn't matter what they are made of...plastic, steel, rubber...all can get you in trouble.

[Goodburbon]

What I don't understand is, how does this seem to waltz past the second amendment.

We have the right to keep and bear arms. Arms are weapons, not just guns. Brass knuckles are weapons. Our right to keep and bear weapons can not be infringed, how can it be possible for any "illegal weapon" to exist?

[Adawg38]

I have had a pair of Brass Knuckles for about 15 years. I bought them at a shop when I was 18 yo. Know I need to figure something out because if they are straight illegal then I don't need to be keeping them around.