Maybe he took a ride for a black powder revolver....
Sec. 46.04. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM. (a) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if he possesses a firearm:It's a firearm.
You are correct under Texas law. BUT and this is a big BUT! Under federal law this:What you have posted above is a correct statement of the law. However, what is missing from your post is the definition of "firearm." Under both Texas state and federal law, an antique firearm - that is, one made before 1899, or a replica of said antique firearm (no matter when made) if the replica does not use rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition - is specifically exempted from regulation. See Title 10 Chapter 46 Texas Penal Code,
Sec. 46.01(3)(A)&(B); 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3), (a)(16). Thus a prohibited person may possess either an antique firearm or a replica of an antique that does not use cartridges. They may possess a black powder cap and ball antique or replica.
In Most Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers, the ATF says yes, but not more than 50 lbs.Can felons possess black powder?
You are correct under Texas law. BUT and this is a big BUT! Under federal law this:
Federal law, at 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3), defines a firearm as...
you could always get brass knuckles.....trench knife......maybe some nunchucks.....nightstick.....sap.Thanks for the replies everyone. I have decided it just isn't worth the headache. Maybe one day this will change but not likely. Oh well, guess I better look into the legalities of owning a baseball bat now. On to texasbaseballtalk.com I go!
Thanks for the replies everyone. I have decided it just isn't worth the headache. Maybe one day this will change but not likely. Oh well, guess I better look into the legalities of owning a baseball bat now. On to texasbaseballtalk.com I go!
Honestly I would talk to groups like the naacp, splc and aclu about voting rights for felons. Sooner or later they will make bigger issues about that in Texas. If I understand right felons are not barred for life from voting. It a couple states they still are and in a brief lapse of sanity enough conservatives in florida who voted trump and republicans in the senate and for governor also voted to allow felons to vote again not realizing they might have helped turn the state blue.
I use the theory if someone is too dangerous to own a gun they should not vote. You may want to get an advocacy together for that as there are felons who should have their voting and gun rights restored depending on crime. Democrats want all of them to vote but none to have guns.
Ok I am sure that we are all big boys and girls. I am sure we know demographics of prison and voting. If felons vote a super majority would vote democrat and thus democrats want felons to vote. Do you really think the naacp, aclu and splc were trying to get signatures in florida in order to get trump reelected? Not only that but the republicans won the governor and the house by just over 50% yet the amendment 4 passed by 65% ( it needed 60) that manes 5% or so of republicand did not realize all the votes they are handing over to democrats that in turns hands my country to gangsters and prostitutes. NO one thought wants to talk about "Whey you did you gime you get your rights back" about guns. You are either a full citizen or not. I believe if you are too dangerous to own an gun you should not vote, but democrats would lose votes. ON bidens webpage with criminal justice reform he mentions registering them when they get out of jail in the "check out process' right next to that it says they wont get their firearms ( or guns i forget) rights automatically restored. Now to me that translates into "White liberals do not worry. we will not let them have guns so they can pray on you and your daughters but we need their votes. Its not like we want them to live next to you, date your daughter or manage your companies"