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tx85 wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:And not having them registered under the NFA is a federal crime currently, so this is reinforcing federal law.

It's "reinforced" through a TX statute that creates a TX criminal offense for which one would be arrested by a TX LEO and tried in a TX court.

Bills like SB93 and HB131 are a joke all the while this TX statute exists. HB131 would create a new statute that claims firearms and suppressors wholly made within TX are not subject to federal laws, while leaving in place the existing TX statute that creates a criminal offense for not complying with federal law.

I guess that's still regulated in a general sense, but when I hear regulated I think more along the lines of a registry and being permitted to purchase it

It's regulated in a technical sense, general sense and any other sense. Regulated does not imply nor require a registry, although I suspect Bloomberg gets all excited when he reads the 2nd Amendment and sees the "well-regulated" part (which of course doesn't mean regulated as in laws, but as in "a well-regulated clock", as explained in Heller).

G.A. Heath wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:

tx85 wrote:HB1819 just passed the Senate and is off to the Governor's desk. This is the bill with a preemptive fix for suppressor possession/manufacture/etc in case the federal Hearing Protection Act passes.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... ill=HB1819

While a decent bill, a better bill would have been to completely deregulate suppressors under state law like they just did in Tennessee. Or if that's a bridge too far for Texas Republicans, simply prohibit suppressor possession for anyone prohibited from possessing firearms.

Article: Signed by the Governor: Tennessee Decriminalizes Firearm “Silencers”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2017) – Yesterday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law decriminalizing the manufacture and possession of firearm suppressors in the state. The new law not only removes a layer of state regulation, it will help foster an environment hostile to federal gun control in Tennessee.

They aren't regulated in Texas. The law in Texas before this passage basically reinforced federal law stating that it had to be registered under the NFA. After this bill becomes law, the requirement will be to follow federal law. No registration, nothing past the normal FFL stuff unless I'm just missing something.

Besides, any hope I had for the HPA or Nat'l Reciprocity to pass at the federal level has pretty much evaporated.

Texas Penal Code 46.05(a)(1)(D) lists silencers as prohibited weapons unless you have registered it properly under the NFA.

tx85 wrote:HB1819 just passed the Senate and is off to the Governor's desk. This is the bill with a preemptive fix for suppressor possession/manufacture/etc in case the federal Hearing Protection Act passes.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... ill=HB1819

While a decent bill, a better bill would have been to completely deregulate suppressors under state law like they just did in Tennessee. Or if that's a bridge too far for Texas Republicans, simply prohibit suppressor possession for anyone prohibited from possessing firearms.

Article: Signed by the Governor: Tennessee Decriminalizes Firearm “Silencers”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2017) – Yesterday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law decriminalizing the manufacture and possession of firearm suppressors in the state. The new law not only removes a layer of state regulation, it will help foster an environment hostile to federal gun control in Tennessee.

ScottDLS wrote:While I'm frustrated with the inaction on gun rights, one thing I love about Texas is the SHORT legislative sessions every two years. No one's life, liberty, or property are safe while the Legislature is in session. Wish we could pay Congress to go home for 18 months of every Congress.

Beiruty wrote:It seems that some higher upper political rust/dust (your choice), decided to kill HB560 AND HB1911
Why having a supermajority when you cannot deliver? A question for the next TX election.

tx85 wrote:http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... &Bill=SB16

SB16 passed out of the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee today.

Next steps: House Calendars Committee, House floor vote and (assuming no changes are made): the governor's desk.

It's unfortunate that this bill doesn't completely eliminate the fee (like the originally filed version of the bill did), but a reduction from $140 to $40 is still a huge improvement. I wouldn't be surprised if by next session the number of active licenses has increased by 25%. That means more people with an incentive to lobby the legislature to eliminate gun free zones.

NotRPB wrote:HB1911 Committee Substitute (removes Belt/Shoulder holster requirement ... etc etc so that Ankle/thigh Holsters, Swimsuit holsters, Bra Holsters, Corset Holsters etc etc are ok too ) in House Cmtee now http://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlaye ... nt_id=3051
About to vote on it

loktite wrote:and here we come back to term limits again :)