2018 is upon us, and Texas is in for some interesting news: Swords!
That’s right, you can carry knives and swords longer than 5.5″. The Texas legislature saw fit to extend this freedom to the people of Texas.
We’re still scratching our heads a little about how the bill made it to law. But, after all, it’s Texas, Y’all. The right to carry swords and the like is really fundamental to who we are.
When we think about the impact of this law, none of us are really getting the most out of it. I haven’t changed my life at all, and but I’m considering it. Think of the options we now have! Which saber goes well with black trousers? Does one bring a katana or gladiolus to brunch? As you can see, it really does pose socially awkward questions, but we will all learn together and extend the proper grace as I’m sure sword faux pas will abound.
What does that say about us to the other states? That we are a people who so value the freedom that we give people the liberty to potentially behave…well, stupidly.
In camp one, the general population can’t be trusted with anything, because people are stupid and we need to keep sharp objects out of their hands. In the other, we give people the power to mess things up. It goes back to the Constitution: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Some days, in Texas, those rights include a sword.
These rights are not carte blanche: You still can’t take the sword into bars, school sporting events etc., but we’re still excited about this simply because we like empowered people.
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