The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh, would make it a misdemeanor if a minor "intentionally or knowingly" purchases or ...

If used in self-defense, the victim would need to justify the use of brass knuckles by proving that they reasonably believed their life was threatened with deadly physical force, according to ...

The indictment alleges that Cote committed the assault with “brass knuckles and/or a baseball ... alleged offense may have been justified by self-defense or defense-of-others.