Texas Gun Rights celebrated the passage of SB 1596:
SB 1596 removes short barrel firearms from the prohibited firearms list in Texas, but does not remove them from National Firearms Act (NFA) oversight.
“1o1.9 The Bull” reported:
Senate Bill 1596 will remove short-barrel firearms from the list of illegal weapons in Texas law. Texans would be able to own these guns as long as the proper federal rules are followed:
1) A background check
2) To register the gun with the ATF
3)To pay a $200 tax.
It should be noted that being fingerprinted and photographed are also part of NFA requirements.
Texas is a renowned pro-gun state. The El Paso Times noted that Gov. Abbott signed campus carry into law in 2015, “permitting the carrying of a concealed handgun on university campuses.” And on June 16, 2021, Gov. Abbott signed HB 1927, making Texas the 21st constitutional carry state.
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
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