Anyone have any info on this? I had not heard of this before today. Sorry if it's a dupe.
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Let us see.  One sponsor, and no further action.  It should like a liberal had to do this to for vote from his core group of supporters.  I guess is it will die and not move forward.

I would expect that as well, just interesting i just heard of it. Looks like a little more teeth to the under 21 crowd.

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HB02807I.htm


82R1452 PEP-D

 By: BurnamH.B. No. 2807



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT
relating to creating an offense for the unlawful possession or
transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Section 46.055 to read as follows:
       Sec. 46.055.  UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON. (a) In this section, "semiautomatic
assault weapon" means a firearm that:
             (1)  requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire
each cartridge or shell but is able to use a portion of the energy of
a firing cartridge or shell to extract the fired cartridge case or
spent shell and to chamber the next round;
             (2)  is able to accept a detachable magazine; and
             (3)  is either:
                   (A)  a rifle with at least two of the following
characteristics or a rifle that is a semiautomatic version of an
automatic firearm with at least one of the following
characteristics:
                         (i)  a folding or telescoping stock;
                         (ii)  a pistol grip that protrudes
conspicuously beneath the action of the firearm;
                         (iii)  a bayonet mount;
                         (iv)  a flash suppressor or threaded barrel
designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; or
                         (v)  a grenade launcher; or
                   (B)  a pistol with at least two of the following
characteristics or a pistol that is a semiautomatic version of an
automatic firearm with at least one of the following
characteristics:
                         (i)  an ammunition magazine that attaches to
the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
                         (ii)  a threaded barrel that is able to
accept a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or
silencer;
                         (iii)  a shroud that is attached to or
partially or completely encircles the barrel and that permits the
shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being
burned; or
                         (iv)  a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or
more when the firearm is unloaded.
       (b)  A person younger than 21 years of age commits an offense
if the person possesses a semiautomatic assault weapon.
       (c)  A person commits an offense if the person sells, rents,
leases, loans, or gives a semiautomatic assault weapon to any
person knowing that the person to whom the weapon is to be delivered
is younger than 21 years of age.
       (d)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
       (e)  If conduct that constitutes an offense under this
section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor
may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

ETA - 57Strat beat me to the punch...


This bill is bad - prevents under 21-years olds from possesing a "semiautomatic assault rifle".

needs to go away pronto. I want to say it will not fly.






http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/doc/HB02807I.doc

As if it has a chance.  



Republicans have majority in both houses.  

Why is it always how the gun looks along with operation? WTF, TX? looks like the AWB legislation.

Bill is by State Representative Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth) piece of shit liberal. Another "climate change' dim-O-crat too.

Who elects these turds?

are youn sure thats not for Illinois????

What's more important is beans in chili. Has an official bean ban been implemented in TX ?

Beans are ok, just not in chili.

Communists.  Yes, even in Fort Worth.  



Another bill he authored would virtually eliminate reciprocity of CCW.  If you have an out of state CCW and establish a domicile, your out of state CCW becomes invalid.



I doubt any thing he writes will ever become law in this state.



 

Because 99.999% of the dickheads that spend DAYS writing bills like that don't take 2 seconds to actually
research the subject of guns used in crime (As well as WHO uses them) or how to do anything USEFUL to
combat it.

Texicans

Sounds like fancy wording for an AWB.

"Unlawful possession or transfer" is already UNLAWFUL!

It has 0% chance of going anywhere.

I think Texas needs to burn a lot of pages in the State Code regarding firearms.
VA has open carry because there is nothing written about it.

The turds of inner-city Fort Worth, Texas.  His district includes most of downtown and the northside area.