The right to keep and bear arms is outlined in the Texas Constitution. This section also gives the Texas Legislature the right to regulate the wearing of arms to prevent crime.
This chapter, "Weapons," discusses criminal offenses related to carrying, buying, and selling firearms. It also defines firearms and other types of weapons. Section 46.04 discusses the unlawful possession of a firearm including restrictions on people with felony convictions.
This chapter broadly regulates many aspects of sales, transfers, and possession of firearms. This chapter includes provisions enacted by the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993.
This chapter, "Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms," regulates certain types of weapons such as machine guns and firearm silencers. It includes provisions enacted by the National Firearms Act of 1934.
