From TSRA, Alice Tripp........
Current Texas law does not restrict the use of suppressors in the field when hunting non-game species such as exotic game, wild hogs, or coyotes; so the major addition would include mule and white-tail deer and antelope.
What’s a suppressor? Incorrectly called “Silencers”, a suppressor is a device, controlled by federal law through BATF which dampens the sound of gunfire. TSRA Legislative Committee Vice Chair commented, “If firearms were invented today, OSHA would require guns to include a suppressor to protect shooters from hearing damage.”
How can an individual purchase a suppressor? Several companies manufacture suppressors for rifles and handguns and the average retail cost runs between $700-$800. However, the individual will not take immediate possession of their suppressor; not until the purchaser receives final approval from BATF. Both the purchaser and their suppressor will then be registered with the BATF.
Step one is to complete the application process. The application must include the signature of a Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) in the county of residence. This could be the county sheriff, police chief, or even the district attorney. If the application is not signed by the CLEO, the quest for a suppressor stops. Finding a signer for your application is not always easy.
When all is complete, including finger prints for the background check, the application and a one-time check for $200 are mailed to BATF and the wait begins. Processing time can take up to 6 months for a perfectly prepared application package.
Note: It is possible to shelter and to by-pass some of the steps involved in acquiring class III devices within a trust or corporation, speak with your family lawyer to decide what’s right for you.
Don’t forget to add-in the cost for a gunsmith to thread your barrell. The resale of a suppressor from one individual to another requires these same steps. A suppressor remains registered in the name of the owner until legally transferred. The penalty for an illegal suppressor or an illegal transfer is severe.
Ooops... there goes the KIDO feed. :(
Did we lose the KIDO stream?
And FR seems extra slow today too...
Get the Fluke OUT!
Crap, goodbye 20 ounce plastic bottle....
OTOH, thats why God let man invent the bow and arrow...
Silent but deadly. thwack!
Crap, goodbye 20 ounce plastic bottle....what’s next, no bump fire?
OTOH, thats why God let man invent the bow and arrow...
Silent but deadly. thwack!