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by ELB
Wed May 31, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: No state guns
Replies: 7
Views: 5728

Re: No state guns

As I read the code excepted above, it does NOT say that a firearm made before 1899 is not a "firearm" (for the purposes that chapter).

It says that a firearm made before 1899 AND that has an integral folding knife blade or other characteristic made illegal by that chapter.

It's a two part definition, it has to have one of the "illegal characteristics" plus either [be made before 1899] OR [be a replica of a pre-1899 firearm AND not shoot center or rimfire ammo].

I don't know what the other characteristics made illegal by the chapter are, but sounds like for an 1847 Colt Walker not to count as a firearm and a handgun under Texas law it would have to have an integral bayonet or some other illegal characteristic.
by ELB
Fri May 26, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: No state guns
Replies: 7
Views: 5728

No state guns

HCR 51, to designate the 1847 Colt Walker as the official handgun of Texas, and SCR 8, to designate the cannon as the state gun of Texas, don't look like they are going to make it.

HCR 51 was filed, went straight to the House committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, and hasn't budged since. No hearing, nuttin'.
SCR 8 got a hearing in the Senate committee, passed the Senate, and was sent to the House, where it was parked on the shelf next to HCR 51 without further action.

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