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562:, and at specialty stores. Some companies manufacture belt buckles or novelty paper weights that function as brass knuckles. Brass knuckles made of plastic, rather than metal, have been marketed as "undetectable by airport metal detectors". Some states that ban metal knuckles also ban plastic knuckles. For example, New York's criminal statutes list both "metal knuckles" and "plastic knuckles" as prohibited weapons, but do not define either.
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or self-defense tool. It shows that the brass knuckles do not have the direct lethality of the sword and knife, but they are still regarded as a cautious item. Unlike most of the ancient cold weapons, even today, the brass knuckles have not been eliminated and have become police equipment.
510:, possession and sales of brass knuckles are illegal. Under the regulation, brass knuckles are considered weapons. Without the permission of the central regulatory agency, it is against the law to manufacture, sell, transport, transfer, rent, or have them in any collection or on display.
252:. Knuckles and knuckle knives were also being made in England at the time and purchased privately by British soldiers. It was advised not to polish brass knuckles as allowing the brass to darken would act as camouflage on the battlefield.
1208:[Federal Law No. 150-FZ of December 13, 1996 (as amended on July 14, 2022) "On Weapons"] (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 13 December 1996. Article 6. Restrictions on the circulation of civilian and service weapons, §1, paragraph 4.
517:, brass knuckles are completely legal as per the Law of the Republic of China. According to Article 32 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China", citizens can legally own them for
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is illegal unless a government permit is obtained; permits are available for only limited purposes, such as police and government use, or use in film productions. They are prohibited weapons in the state of
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1076:"Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted (SOR/98-462)"
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across the attacker's palm, which would otherwise have been absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers. This reduces the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers.
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Definition of knuckledusters as offensive weapons for the purposes of the above:
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Homemade brass knuckles used in a lumber camp in Pine County, Minnesota.
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207:knuckles were made in the United States during the
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263:. A notable knuckle knife still in use is the
1268:. Congressional-Executive Commission on China
1238:[The Law on Weapons and Ammunition].
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962:"Criminal Justice Act 1988: Section 141"
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537:, brass knuckles are not prohibited at the
460:, which literally means 'American punch'.
782:Commonwealth Legal Information Institute
1301:"Brass Knuckles Legality by State 2023"
1287:"Brass Knuckles Legality by State 2023"
1139:. Ottawa, Canada. §43: Brass knuckles.
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95:contact area, they result in increased
83:Designed to preserve and concentrate a
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1101:Department of Justice Canada (1985).
935:"Passenger carrying weapons arrested"
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704:] (in German). Berlin, Germany:
652:Mihelić, Marija (18 February 2012).
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424:, which means 'English punch', or
165:Mark I brass knuckles trench knife
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662:(in Croatian). Rijeka, Croatia.
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21:Brass knuckles (disambiguation)
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736:"Frequently Asked Questions"
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1236:"Zakon o oružju i municiji"
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974:. 1988 c. 33 (s. 141).
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