This is not a flame! I just didn't know if you had ever read what the law in Texas says about having a round in the chamber. Good luck!particle wrote:Now, before the flaming starts for keeping a loaded firearm on my nightstand with children in the house - relax. I don't keep a round in the chamber because my children aren't strong enough to cycle the slide. Heck, my wife can barely cycle it!
Texas Penal Code:
46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD. (a) In
this section:
(1) "Child" means a person younger than 17 years of
age.
(2) "Readily dischargeable firearm" means a firearm
that is loaded with ammunition, whether or not a round is in the
chamber. (3) "Secure" means to take steps that a reasonable
person would take to prevent the access to a readily dischargeable
firearm by a child, including but not limited to placing a firearm
in a locked container or temporarily rendering the firearm
inoperable by a trigger lock or other means. <SNIP>