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.

    • L3G1T1SM3@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Because they have 4 hands and you only have 2 so you’re outgunned already, imagine if they took your brass knuckles

      • YiddishMcSquidishEnglish
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        3 days ago

        The only answer for a bad ungulate with brass knuckles is … Alright, I got nothing here