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Yes, brass knuckles are legal in Texas as of September 1, 2019, when Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 446 into law, removing them from the state’s prohibited weapons list under Texas Penal Code Section 46.05. The law ended a ban that had been in place since 1918, allowing Texans to legally own, carry, and…
THCA is legal in Florida under hemp-derived guidelines, but only if products contain less than 0.3% “total delta-9 THC”—a critical calculation that includes THCA conversion potential under Florida Administrative Code Rule 5K-4.034. The formula: (delta-9 THC + (THCA × 0.877)) must not exceed 0.3% on a dry-weight basis. Many high-THCA flower products currently sold in…
Riding in a truck bed is legal in 21 states with no restrictions, prohibited entirely in 3 states (New York, New Jersey, Arkansas), and allowed with age restrictions ranging from 12-19 years old in 26 states. California requires federally-approved restraints, while Texas prohibits passengers under 18 unless participating in parades or emergencies. Violating truck bed…
Texas law prohibits deer hunting between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise under Section 62.004 of the Parks and Wildlife Code. The 2025-2026 deer season opened November 1st, running through January 4, 2026 in the North Zone and January 18, 2026 in the South Zone, making now the critical time to understand…
In Maine, legal hunting hours run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset for most game species, based on Bangor sunrise and sunset times. Exceptions include migratory birds (30 minutes before sunrise to sunset only) and coyote night hunting (30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise during December 16-August 31)….
Is VseeBox Legal in the US? VseeBox devices themselves are legal to own in the United States, but how you use them determines whether you’re breaking federal copyright law. The hardware functions like any Android streaming device, but accessing premium content from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, or live sports without proper subscriptions constitutes copyright infringement under…
Yes, pepper spray is legal in NYC—but you can only buy it in person from licensed firearms dealers or pharmacists, with canisters limited to 0.75 ounces and strength capped at 0.7% major capsaicinoids. A 2025 reform bill now pending in the New York State Legislature would eliminate the shipping ban and allow online purchases, potentially…
Forced reset triggers are legal under federal law after a May 2025 Justice Department settlement reversed the ATF’s machine gun classification. Federal courts ruled FRTs don’t meet the National Firearms Act definition because each shot requires a separate trigger pull. However, several states independently prohibit FRT possession regardless of federal law—California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, New…
Partisan gerrymandering is largely legal after the Supreme Court’s 2019 Rucho v. Common Cause decision declared such claims beyond federal court jurisdiction. Racial gerrymandering remains illegal under the Voting Rights Act and Fourteenth Amendment. This constitutional split creates a complex legal landscape where politicians can draw districts favoring their party, but cannot draw maps primarily…