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521:, possession and sales of brass knuckles are illegal. Under the regulation, brass knuckles are considered weapons. Without the permission of the central regulatory agency, it is against the law to manufacture, sell, transport, transfer, rent, or have them in any collection or on display.
263:. Knuckles and knuckle knives were also being made in England at the time and purchased privately by British soldiers. It was advised not to polish brass knuckles as allowing the brass to darken would act as camouflage on the battlefield.
1218:[Federal Law No. 150-FZ of December 13, 1996 (as amended on July 14, 2022) "On Weapons"] (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 13 December 1996. Article 6. Restrictions on the circulation of civilian and service weapons, §1, paragraph 4.
528:, brass knuckles are completely legal as per the Law of the Republic of China. According to Article 32 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China", citizens can legally own them for
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is illegal unless a government permit is obtained; permits are available for only limited purposes, such as police and government use, or use in film productions. They are prohibited weapons in the state of
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across the attacker's palm, which would otherwise have been absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers. This reduces the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers.
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222:(1861–1865). Soldiers would often buy cast iron or brass knuckles. If they could not buy them, they would carve their own from wood, or cast them at camp by melting lead
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1390:"Consolidated Laws of New York Ch. 40: Penal Law, Part 3, Title P, Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons, Article 265.01"
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Homemade brass knuckles used in a lumber camp in Pine County, Minnesota.
1360:"New Undetectable Weapon Could Slip By Security At Airports This Summer"
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1325:"14,000 Brass Knuckles Found Disguised As Belt Buckles"
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274:. A notable knuckle knife still in use is the
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1311:"Brass Knuckles Legality by State 2023"
1297:"Brass Knuckles Legality by State 2023"
1149:. Ottawa, Canada. §43: Brass knuckles.
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662:Mihelić, Marija (18 February 2012).
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750:Department of Justice and Equality
448:, brass knuckles (Canadian French
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176:Mark I brass knuckles trench knife
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984:. 1988 c. 33 (s. 141).
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893:. Singapore. p. 11
778:. Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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1017:"Can you bring it in?"
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748:. Dublin, Ireland:
722:on 22 February 2014
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551:level, but various
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