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Just got off the phone with the office of my State Rep Glenn Hegar.

Basically he took the law to the lawyers there and they don't see the need to change the current status of Silencers or Machine guns as they don't think anyone will be arrested with the current laws. He did agree it'd be better to have "shall be an exception to the application" than the current wording but didn't see the urgency of changing the law.

I did make the point of bringing up switch blades and brass knuckles and also prohibited weapons. I pointed out that an unlicensed person may carry a handgun in their car but are prohibited from owning brass knuckles and switch blades in Texas and that a Bowie knife is also an illegal weapon.

They seemed to be more open to that idea he's recommending to have Glenn Hegar take those items to the chairman of the appropriate board.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

matefrio wrote:

speedsix wrote:

matefrio wrote:As a whole I believe I have accurately described the distractors who have "contributed" to this thread.

I wasn't addressing fundamental beliefs just the apathetic comments that this is a non issue that can be found in this thread.

...perhaps a billboard would be a place to post more to your liking...on an open forum, when you post you invite ALL to share their opinions of what you post...and we have...

No issue with the distracors and nay sayers. I was addressing their comments directly I think.

matefrio wrote:The Annoyed Man et all like you»

You live a life of care free comfort that is now afforded you by lax enforcement of the law. I see you like a grasshopper not caring that there may be a harsh winter time coming watching us ants worry and work while the skys are clear.

No, you did not confine yourself to addressing my comments. You made a personal attack, likening me to the lazy grasshopper of Aesop's Fables fame, a morality tale about the virtues of hard work and planning for the future, when you know nothing about me, my business, how hard I work, and apparently my posting history. That is why I gave you both barrels in return. You still owe me an apology.

I hope we do agree striking § 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS from the Texas penal code would be a good thing. As you note it seems, in your other posts here, you care about our freedoms and to share my disdain for laws that unnecessarily restrict our rights.

I was aiming at your comments specifically made in this thread that I read as you were complacent with the current status of the law.

If I misunderstood or if you took this as a personal attack on your overall character that was not my intent.

It is important we change this law wile we have momentum.

alvins wrote:I think the only time they might try to use the law against you is if your doing somthing else really bad and want to make sure you get whats coming to you.

Isn't that enough reason to want to change the law?

speedsix wrote:

matefrio wrote:As a whole I believe I have accurately described the distractors who have "contributed" to this thread.

I wasn't addressing fundamental beliefs just the apathetic comments that this is a non issue that can be found in this thread.

...perhaps a billboard would be a place to post more to your liking...on an open forum, when you post you invite ALL to share their opinions of what you post...and we have...

No issue with the distracors and nay sayers. I was addressing their comments directly I think.

As a whole I believe I have accurately described the distractors who have "contributed" to this thread.

I wasn't addressing fundamental beliefs just the apathetic comments that this is a non issue that can be found in this thread.

The Annoyed Man et all like you»

You live a life of care free comfort that is now afforded you by lax enforcement of the law. I see you like a grasshopper not caring that there may be a harsh winter time coming watching us ants worry and work while the skys are clear.

Let's say someone gets elected in your area that doesn't like people who own machine guns and silencers. Suddenly we DO have busses to haul everyone away at the silencer and machine guns shoots and by then the law will all but be impossible to change. It only takes one tyrannical leader to darken the skies with such laws on the books.

"Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges."

“There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand

This is an easy win for a Texas legislator. 90% of the responses were in support of the TPWDs changes to allow suppressors for hunting and the number of the responses were overwhelming according to the representatives I spoke with at TPWD.

It's a good time to push this nonsense out of the penal code.

Sent to my TX representatives:

Subject: Gun Silencers are Illegal in Texas.

The TPWD Commission has adopted rules permitting the use of firearm silencers for the take of alligators, game animals or game birds yet, Texas law makes silencers illegal to possess.

§ 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS

(a) A person commits an offense if heintentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures,
transports, repairs, or sells:
(1) an explosive weapon;
(2) a machine gun;
(3) a short-barrel firearm;
(4) a firearm silencer;
(5) a switchblade knife;
(6) knuckles;
(7) armor-piercing ammunition;
(8) a chemical dispensing device; or
(9) a zip gun.

(c) It is a defense to prosecutionunder this section that the actor's possession was pursuant toregistration pursuant to the National Firearms Act, as amended.

The whole of § 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS should be stricken from Texas law as it duplicates Federal law in some places and contradicts some Texas state regulations in others.

At least the law should be changed to: "shall be an exception to the application" under this section that the actor's possession was pursuant to registration pursuant to the National Firearms Act, as amended.

This change to § 46.05 will make silencers legal to possess in Texas with the proper Federal paperwork and will resolve the current conflict with the popular ruling of the TPWD Commission to allow suppressors for game animals.

Thank You,