Posted on 08/20/2014 1:00:47 PM PDT by smokingfrog
For those of you whove 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. Im no expert on law or math, but I believe those potential sentences each exceed one year.
And theres more. As an indictee, Perrys state-issued Concealed Handgun License, assuming he still has one his office didnt know as of Tuesday afternoon will be suspended until the case against him is decided. (Cue the cheering coyotes.)
The indictments impact on Perrys gun rights was brought to my attention by a former Democratic state legislator who seemed happy to point it out.
Im surprised that you havent analyzed the most significant and immediate impact of the governors 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 thats now a big ol yes. And yes means no new guns or ammo.
(Excerpt) Read more at rare.us ...
or ammo
???
How is he restricted from buying ammo?
Another good incentive for Perry to hammer this to the end and blow it up in the Dem faces.
WHAT?
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.
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.
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!
Actually, it’s not just new firearms. In theory, he must surrender the ones he has. He is considered a ‘Prohibited Person’.
But he is not a felon, yet. He still needs to be convicted of a felony.
It looks like walking his dog is lots more dangerous now.
“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...
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.
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Fortunately Texas has ammunition manufactures.
The Washington/Chicago lynch mob is after him.
Let’s see what happens in Texas, cuz it’ll start happening around the country.
Gov Perry is not a felon.
Isn't that presumption of guilt? I could understand if he was charged with a violent crime or something like that.
We're working to change them. Getting rid of Dewhurst was important.
johnny
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.
Which is why these sorts of laws are improper. That and other reasons.
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....
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