Texas § FI.371.179 - DISPLAYS OF CERTAIN WEAPONS PROHIBITED
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§ FI.371.179. DISPLAYS OF CERTAIN WEAPONS PROHIBITED
DISPLAYS OF CERTAIN WEAPONS PROHIBITED. A pawnbroker may not display for sale in a storefront window or sidewalk display case or depict on a sign or advertisement in such a way that the item, sign, or advertisement may be viewed from a street: (1) a pistol; (2) a dirk; (3) a dagger; (4) a blackjack; (5) a hand chain; (6) a sword cane; (7) knuckles made of metal or any other hard substance; or (8) a switchblade, springblade, or throwblade knife. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section FI.371.179 ("DISPLAYS OF CERTAIN WEAPONS PROHIBITED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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