“I’d be interested to know what they intended for these weapons, and if they’re authorized to own them.”
Since WHEN does a free American have to be AUTHORIZED to possess firearms???? What jurisdiction??? NOT TEXAS.
Some people are “un-authorized” to own guns. The following, for example, may *not* own guns:
Persons under indictment for, or convicted of, any felony crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
Fugitives from justice;
Persons who are unlawful users of, or addicted to, any controlled substance;
Persons who have been declared by a court as mental defectives or have been committed to a mental institution;
Illegal aliens or aliens who were admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa;
Persons who have been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces;
Persons who have renounced their United States citizenship;
Persons subject to certain types of restraining orders; and
Persons who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
So, are these people illegal immigrants? If so, they are not authorized to own these guns. Are they convicted of a felony crime or unlawful users of controlled substances? If so, they are not authorized to own these guns.
Gun laws exist.