Blackjacks, slung shots, brass knuckles would become legal under bill passed by NH House

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Blackjacks, slung shots, brass knuckles would become legal under bill passed by NH House

Eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the weapons bill, while seven Republicans voted against it. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin)The House approved legislation Thursday that would allow adults to have several weapons that are currently prohibited under state law. House Bill 207 would repeal the ban on blackjacks, a type of weighted baton; slung shots, a weapon with a heavy ball or knot on the end of a rope; and metallic…