Possession of a weapon in Texas Bashny.Net

I'll tell you a bit about the law to obtain and carry weapons in Texas, the second largest US state. First, about the gun, then about guns.

If you have citizenship or permanent residence, and if you are not hanging on criminal offenses, you can get out of the gun shop with the newly purchased semi-automatic gun in just a few hours after the purchase.

Keep it, you can at home, at work or farm. Safe lock or bought freely, if the house has no children. You can carry a gun in the car, under a newspaper so as not to frighten the population. all without any license or authorization.

Why is it so easy?

To begin with, the story began to bear arms from the period of "Wild West" when there were no restrictions and regulations. Therefore, the gun behind his back and a gun under the pillow has long been a natural feature of the Texas life. From it incited farmers fowl for dinner, we shot the wolves and protect themselves and their livestock from thieves and robbers.

To this day, there are many remote villages or isolated houses, to which the police have to travel 15-30 minutes. In this situation, especially Texans rely on their weapons. Therefore, the old laws are supported by most of the population and yet they do not change them going.

How to buy a gun?

In the store you show a driver's license, dealer checks for you based ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Bureau of control trafficking of alcohol, tobacco, weapons and explosives). If clean, take away the weapon immediately. Moreover, ATF number of trunks is not registered anywhere. Shop too. That is, the restrictions on the number of trunks no no.
You can buy with it. This is often done in the newspapers of the "hands". Everything is actually on the conscience of the seller. It can check your criminal history, but maybe not. Weapons change hands anywhere on not re-registered.

How to buy ammo?

Persons older than 18 years without a license, in the nearest department store, every major gauge at any time, if the store is open, with no restrictions on quantity. Or ordered on the Internet and a box delivered by mail directly to the house. And, often, the postmen nepugannyh left unattended parcel doorstep.

How to buy a gun?

This is the only type of weapon, which since the days of Reagan's license is required to concealed carry (Concealed Handgun License - CHL). Showing a license in the store, the seller also check you on the basis of ATF and the police, and if everything is OK, sells you weapons.
How to obtain a license to carry concealed?

1. This requires just 2 days (16 hours) Course CHL. It costs about $ 100. In the course of the majority of time is devoted to issues of security of tenure, circulation and bear arms, to the laws, as well as examples of life where you can use weapons, and where not. Complete the course exam of 30 questions and tests to hit 10 bullets into the growth target from a distance of 1 meter.
2. After receiving a certificate with the CHL courses via the Internet are recorded on the fingerprint. About a week later giving up on you in the nearest office.
3. Then send multiple forms and the certificate in the Texas Department of Public Safety (TX DPS), along with a check for $ 160.
4. After about 2 months comes the plastic card license CHL. The license is given for 5 years.

Where and how can I carry a gun?

Wear can be everywhere but some authorities (eg, courtroom, prison areas), schools, stadiums. But most importantly - schools, 51% of the profits that come from selling alcohol. That is - in addition to liquor stores, bars and clubs. Although the restaurant or cafe, for example, it is possible, as half of their income comes from the sale of food.

For simplicity, the "alcoholic" places usually mark their doors mark "51%" or "30.06", which refers to an article in the law. Often, the owner of a particular prohibits weapons on its territory, but it is his right.

Wear it required only covertly, under the shirt, pocket, bag, etc. In a closed holster, but at the waist and the sight of all is impossible. With protruding grip impossible. The machine can be put on the seat, but you need to cover at least a newspaper. %)

What happens if you are stopped by a police officer?

Before the police come to your machine, it first hit the number of your machine in the onboard computer. The screen pops up immediately abbreviation CHL. By law, you must tell him that you have a license, and what weapons you are now and where you are traveling.

In the case of guns, the license for storage and transportation is required. But we have to prove that you carry it only between the points allowed for storage. That is, if you are traveling from home to the farm, no complaints. But if the work on the stadium - that can delay and give the penalty.

Is it possible to buy fully automatic weapons and silencers?

In Texas, it is possible. But for rifles and shotguns with a barrel shorter than 16 inches (26 inches or less of the entire length) require additional tax and license. It should be all about the $ 800 + cost of the barrel weapons. For example, AR-15 semi-automatic with 16 & quot; barrel is worth about $ 1,000. While automatic AR / M4 with a short barrel will cost about $ 2,000.

Silencer can be bought only organization that is not privately owned. To do this, some kind of a special register of organizations to get permission for the silencer. The process costs about $ 1,000.

In other states, the laws vary. Somewhere absolutely prohibited weapons. Somewhere there are strict limits on the size of the store, the size of the barrel, the rules of wearing, etc. In this regard, Alaska, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and a few more - the most liberal states to oruzheyschikov.

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