Thread: Why's it Illegal?

Originally Posted by wdwrx

Is this the reference?

Even so. If it only listed these states as being legal, would it be "illegal" in other states? Very confused.

Originally Posted by youngun

Even so. If it only listed these states as being legal, would it be "illegal" in other states? Very confused.

Okay, again.
That description is only in regard to the use of straight razors by BARBERS on their customers. The possession and use of straight razors by INDIVIDUALS is legal throughout this country.

Funny. Considering you can go into a typical rural hardware store in Texas and buy any firearm you want and any knife you want the thought of straights being illegal would be hilarious to me.

Every thing I've been able to locate talks about barbers and cosmetologists being legally bound to use shavettes. In lots of places, replaceable blades have been barber shop standards for quite some time(mandated by law because of bloodborn pathogens i.e. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, etc.)

I may very well be wrong but having lived deep in the heart of Texas for 4 years, I can't imagine that PRIVATE ownership of a straight razor is, or ever has been illegal in Texas. If this is indeed the case in Texas or anywhere else, the Nanny State has just plain crossed the line. I'd further venture a guess that the Texas contingent here at SRP will have less than zero misgivings about disregarding such ridiculum.

Even if it were illegal, which I'm sure it's not for all the reasons discussed here it would be an idiotic law and not worth following. My suggestion is to get a straight if you want to and forget about all this silliness.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Every thing I've been able to locate talks about barbers and cosmetologists being legally bound to use shavettes. In lots of places, replaceable blades have been barber shop standards for quite some time(mandated by law because of bloodborn pathogens i.e. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, etc.)

I may very well be wrong but having lived deep in the heart of Texas for 4 years, I can't imagine that PRIVATE ownership of a straight razor is, or ever has been illegal in Texas. If this is indeed the case in Texas or anywhere else, the Nanny State has just plain crossed the line. I'd further venture a guess that the Texas contingent here at SRP will have less than zero misgivings about disregarding such ridiculum.

Again, barbers in Texas can use straight razors.