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Prohibited Weapons
Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code defines charges and punishments for weapon related offenses.
As per § 46.05 of the Texas Penal Code, the following weapons are prohibited:
any of the following items, unless the item is registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or otherwise not subject to that registration requirement or unless the item is classified as a curio or relic by the United States Department of Justice
A) an explosive weapon;
B) a machine gun; or
C) a short-barrel firearm;
knuckles;
armor-piercing ammunition;
a chemical dispensing device;
a zip gun;
a tire deflation device; or
An offense under Subsection 1), 3), 4), 5), or 7) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under Subsection 6) is a state jail felony. An offense under Subsection 2) is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Misdemeanor A
Confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year
Fine not to exceed $4,000
State Jail Felony
Confinement in a state jail for not more than two years and not less than 180 days
In addition to confinement, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000
Third Degree Felony
Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 10 years or less than two years
In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000
Punishment Range Misdemeanor A Confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year Fine not to exceed $4,000 Both such fine and confinement State Jail Felony Confinement in a state jail for not more than two years and not less than 180 days In addition to confinement, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 Third Degree Felony Imprisonment in the institutional division for not more than 10 years or less than two years In addition to imprisonment, may receive a fine not to exceed $10,000 Back to Index About Our Firm Contact Us Request a Free Case Evaluation Let Us Put Our Experience to Work for You
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