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Gov. Perry stripped of his right to conceal carry and buy ammo
Rare ^ | 8-20-14 | Ken Herman (Austin American Statesman)

Posted on 08/20/2014 1:00:47 PM PDT by smokingfrog

For those of you who’ve been sleeping since it happened Friday, Travis County grand jurors indicted Perry on charges of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant. The first count carries a possible prison term of five to 99 years. The second, two to 10. I’m no expert on law or math, but I believe those potential sentences each exceed one year.

And there’s more. As an indictee, Perry’s state-issued Concealed Handgun License, assuming he still has one — his office didn’t know as of Tuesday afternoon — will be suspended until the case against him is decided. (Cue the cheering coyotes.)

The indictment’s impact on Perry’s gun rights was brought to my attention by a former Democratic state legislator who seemed happy to point it out.

“I’m surprised that you haven’t analyzed the most significant and immediate impact of the governor’s indictment,” ex-state Sen. Steve Carriker, D-Roby, told me in an email including the applicable federal law.

Carriker also was most helpful in providing the official federal “Firearms Transaction Record Part 1” form, which must be filled in by firearms purchasers. Question 11b asks “Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year?” (An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a prosecutor.)

For Perry that’s now a big ol’ yes. And yes means no new guns or ammo.

(Excerpt) Read more at rare.us ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedcarry; form4473; gunrights; perry; rickperry
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I hope he has a good stockpile.
1 posted on 08/20/2014 1:00:48 PM PDT by smokingfrog
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To: smokingfrog

or ammo

???

How is he restricted from buying ammo?


2 posted on 08/20/2014 1:02:49 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: smokingfrog

Another good incentive for Perry to hammer this to the end and blow it up in the Dem faces.


3 posted on 08/20/2014 1:03:26 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: smokingfrog

WHAT?


4 posted on 08/20/2014 1:03:53 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: thackney

Lots of states have laws against “felons” buying or possessing ammo.

Just a little something for those who think its OK to restrict felon’s gun rights to think about.


5 posted on 08/20/2014 1:04:53 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: thackney

I’m pretty sure he’s wrong about that. You might need to show ID to prove you are over 21 in order to buy pistol ammo, but that’s about it.


6 posted on 08/20/2014 1:05:22 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

This is disgusting. I’ve been told over and over again that Texas is the greatest state in the union so how can this possibly happen? I’m serious!


7 posted on 08/20/2014 1:05:38 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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8 posted on 08/20/2014 1:05:49 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: smokingfrog

Actually, it’s not just new firearms. In theory, he must surrender the ones he has. He is considered a ‘Prohibited Person’.


9 posted on 08/20/2014 1:05:54 PM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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To: cripplecreek

But he is not a felon, yet. He still needs to be convicted of a felony.


10 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:25 PM PDT by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: smokingfrog

It looks like walking his dog is lots more dangerous now.


11 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:30 PM PDT by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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“How is he restricted from buying ammo?”

He is not restricted from buying guns, ammo and he can even open carry a rifle or black powder handgun. The ONLY thing no longer do is concealed carry.

Another know nothing author...


12 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:32 PM PDT by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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To: smokingfrog

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922

(n) It shall be unlawful for any person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce any firearm or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

- - - - - -

Fortunately Texas has ammunition manufactures.


13 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:35 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: smokingfrog

The Washington/Chicago lynch mob is after him.

Let’s see what happens in Texas, cuz it’ll start happening around the country.


14 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:53 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: cripplecreek

Gov Perry is not a felon.


15 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:07 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: smokingfrog
And there’s more. As an indictee, Perry’s state-issued Concealed Handgun License, assuming he still has one — his office didn’t know as of Tuesday afternoon — will be suspended until the case against him is decided. (Cue the cheering coyotes.)

Isn't that presumption of guilt? I could understand if he was charged with a violent crime or something like that.

16 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:26 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: miss marmelstein
Texas has some of the most bass-ackwards firearms laws in the country. Most of that boils down to the Reconstruction.

We're working to change them. Getting rid of Dewhurst was important.

johnny

17 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:39 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: cripplecreek
Just a little something for those who think its OK to restrict felon’s gun rights to think about.

IMHO, this might be another reason for this little fiasco to blow up in the Dem's faces. Enough people realize that some petty, small minded bureaucrat can dummy up charges to make them lose their rights... Oh, never mind. The sheeple are a long way from waking up.

18 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:43 PM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: smokingfrog

Which is why these sorts of laws are improper. That and other reasons.


19 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:50 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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To: smokingfrog

The BATF calls ‘em Prohibited Persons, and all ongoing possession of existing firearms is disallowed. It’s TPO people, Restraining Order people, DV accusees, Felon accusees....


20 posted on 08/20/2014 1:08:00 PM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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