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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB1456Relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.
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Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Excludes less-lethal projectile devices from the definition of 'firearm' used in criminal offenses under Chapter 46 of the Penal Code, so fewer restrictions on those devices.
"Less-lethal projectile device" means any weapon, device, or munition that is designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile or multiple projectiles against a target to temporarily incapacitate the target while minimizing the risk of serious bodily injury or death.
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Amends the definition of 'firearm' in Section 46.01(3) of the Penal Code by adding an exclusion for less-lethal projectile devices and clarifying antique firearm exceptions, with no net change to the scope of firearm restrictions beyond the new exclusion.
"Firearm" means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. Firearm does not include: ... (B) a less-lethal projectile device.
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill narrows the Penal Code's 'firearm' definition by excluding less-lethal projectile devices (e.g., bean-bag guns, pepper-ball launchers) from certain criminal offenses, which expands the ability to own or use those devices without triggering firearm-related prohibitions. The antique/curio clarification is a technical deletion of prior subparagraph labels with no substantive change, resulting in a neutral tag for the definitional amendment overall.
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