The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an 18-page opinion, declined to interfere with a 1931 law that carries a five-year prison term for simply having brass knuckles, also known as metallic knuckles.
A “ban on the possession of metallic knuckles falls within the historical tradition of prohibiting the concealed carry of metallic knuckles as a dangerous and unusual weapon,” Judge Christopher Murray wrote in a 3-0 opinion Tuesday.
Brass knuckles are usually a single set of rings that fits on someone’s hand. A punch can inflict serious injuries.
Afaik it’s because there’s absolutely no other applications for brass knuckles to work. You can only assault people with brass knuckles.
Fire-arms can be used for “defence” and “hunting”.
Edit: inb4 I don’t agree with laws around brass knuckles, or most laws about most weapons.
If someone attacks you first, and you slip on the brass knuckles before defending yourself, then surely that would be a defensive use?
Yeah this is that kind of rules-lawyering grey area that everybody’s too busy to deal with. It’s the same issue with the assault rifles and large mags… they’re very clearly weapons of war but they look like guns and all* guns can be used for hunting.
A brass knuckle can also be used for defence.
If you CAN use a firearm for defence, you’re not properly storing your firearm…
You don’t need large magazines or semi-automatic weapons for hunting…
Can you explain what you mean by this?
He’s tryna be a macho man who lives life on the edge and drives a Hummer. Give their kind a down vote and scroll on friend :)
…what?
I think what they are trying to say that if you can quickly grab your loaded firearm and be ready for defense, then you are not storing your firearms correctly. Firearms should be locked up and ammo kept separate.
That’s insane. Sure when it’s being STORED it won’t be accessible quickly. But when it’s being carried, that’s just absurd.
All the mouth breather Americans are down voting you for simply speaking the truth
My dude, you never been hunting until you punch the lights out of a deer.
Someone please finally make the Rocky/Bambi crossover we’ve all been waiting for
That’s bullshit and you know it
Yes… Gun laws in the US are bullshit.