Knuckles will be legal starting Sept. 1. Beginning on Sept. 1, people in Texas won't be criminally charged for possessing brass knuckles. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill, HB446, into law ...

The bill, authored by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, lifts the state ban on carrying brass knuckles, kitty key chains, clubs and other self defense items in public starting September 1, 2019.

Beginning in September, you’ll be able to carry brass knuckles to defend yourself if you get into a sticky situation in the Lone Star State. CNN values your feedback 1.