[TexasRedeye]

Texas House of Representative bill (HB872) introduced which would exempt any firearm (up to 1.5 inch bore diameter) or related accessory and ammuntion from any and all Federal reglations.

[buffaloguy]

I love Texas.....

[Nervous Tick]

Do you think Straus will allow it onto the floor for a vote eventually?

Or will he do all he can to bottle it up?

[thackney]

up to 1.5 inch bore diameter

Woo Hoo!!!

The TexasCowboy Memorial shoot is going to get a lot more interesting!!!

(I know, I’m dreaming...)

[3Fingas]

Sweet. No tax stamp for a intrastate suppressor if this passes.

[Ancesthntr]

“...which would exempt any firearm (up to 1.5 inch bore diameter) or related accessory and ammuntion from any and all Federal reglations.”

DAMN, no Vulcan cannons (20mm).

Oh, well, maybe it means full autos???? I’m sure that someone in Texas can make drop-in happy switches by the boatload for ARs and AKs.

[cripplecreek]

Several states have introduced similar legislation now.

Senate Bill 63 and House Bill 4099: Assert immunity of “Michigan-made” firearms from federal gun bans (“Firearms Freedom Act”)

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) and Rep. Greg MacMaster, respectively to establish that firearms which are completely made in Michigan and remain within its borders may be possessed and sold in this state, notwithstanding any potential federal gun bans that claim authority based on the U.S. constitution’s interstate commerce clause. The Senate version was approved 3-1 by the Judiciary Committee and sent to the full body for consideration. Republican Sens. Jones, Schuitmaker and Rocca voted “yes” and Democrat Sen. Bieda voted “no.” Meanwhile, House Speaker Jase Bolger told Mirs News the House will go slow on taking up gun bills given that emotions are still raw after the horrific Newtown school shooting in December.

[gaijin]

I’m not really “into” guns. But I really see gun laws as indicative of the gov’s trust in it’s people. It’s hugely symbolic to me, a really great indicator.

If this does pass in Texas, I’m going to think about moving there in a very serious way.

[broken_arrow1]

Happy-Happy-Happy!

[TLI]

which would exempt any firearm (up to 1.5 inch bore diameter) or related accessory and ammunition from any and all Federal regulations.

Put that together with H.B. No. 553 which makes it a crime to enforce any such federal laws. The nanny state feds can take a hike...

Section 1 (b)(6) That all federal acts, laws, executive orders, agency orders, and rules or regulations of all kinds with the purpose, intent, or effect of confiscating any firearm, banning any firearm, limiting the size of a magazine for any firearm, imposing any limit on the ammunition that may be purchased for any firearm, taxing any firearm or ammunition therefore, or requiring the registration of any firearm or ammunition therefore, infringes upon Texan's right to bear arms in direct violation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and therefore, any such law is not made in pursuance of the Constitution, is not authorized by the Constitution, and thus, is not the supreme law of the land, and consequently, is invalid in this State and shall be further considered null and void and of no effect in this State.

(e) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by confinement for a term not to exceed one year, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both the confinement and the fine.

SECTION 6. REPORT. The Texas Department of Public Safety shall immediately report to the governor, attorney general, and the legislature any attempt by the federal government to implement or enforce any law in violation of this Act through the Texas Department of Public Safety, or any another state or local law enforcement agency.

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB553

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[BobL]

I prefer it not have to come to this. But I’m not surprised, either.

[buffaloguy]

The 1.5 inch may be to protect those who have black powder field pieces. They usually are 1 inch rifles.

I would prefer that they also protect black powder mortars which can have the bore of a bowling ball, ‘cause that is what they shoot.