A Michigan court says there's no constitutional right to possess brass knuckles in the state. It is a weapon typically associated with violent ambushes in dark alleys and banned in nearly two dozen states.

The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an 18-page opinion, declined to interfere with a 1931 law that carries a five-year prison term for simply having brass knuckles, also known as metallic knuckles.

A “ban on the possession of metallic knuckles falls within the historical tradition of prohibiting the concealed carry of metallic knuckles as a dangerous and unusual weapon,” Judge Christopher Murray wrote in a 3-0 opinion Tuesday.

Brass knuckles are usually a single set of rings that fits on someone’s hand. A punch can inflict serious injuries.

  • danhab99@programming.dev
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    20 days ago

    Afaik it’s because there’s absolutely no other applications for brass knuckles to work. You can only assault people with brass knuckles.

    Fire-arms can be used for “defence” and “hunting”.

    Edit: inb4 I don’t agree with laws around brass knuckles, or most laws about most weapons.