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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB130Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
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Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Declares that firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured and kept entirely within Texas are not subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause, so more ability to make them without federal oversight.
A firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Defines and exempts many firearm accessories (such as suppressors, magazines, folding stocks) from federal regulation when manufactured and kept in-state, so fewer restrictions on making and possessing them.
"Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm. The term includes a telescopic or laser sight, magazine, flash or sound suppressor, folding or aftermarket stock and grip, speedloader, ammunition carrier, and light for target illumination.
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Requires marking of in-state manufactured firearms with "Made in Texas" and has the attorney general seek a federal declaratory judgment upholding the law, with no net change to the ability to buy, own, carry or make firearms.
A firearm manufactured and sold in this state must have the words "Made in Texas" clearly stamped on a central metallic part, such as the receiver or frame.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a state-level exemption from federal regulation for intrastate manufacture of firearms, accessories (including suppressors and magazines), and ammunition that remain in Texas, invoking the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments and Texas Constitution. This expands the ability to make such items without federal oversight or registration. It excludes certain large or automatic weapons from the exemption but does not impose new state restrictions. Marking and AG declaratory judgment provisions are neutral on the axis.
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