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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB356Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm to cover all firearms rather than only handguns in several provisions, and adds a new prohibition on making false statements on required transfer forms while prohibited from possessing a firearm, so more restrictions on firearm transfers.
(7) while prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, knowingly makes a material false statement on a form that is: (A) required by state or federal law for the purchase, sale, or other transfer of a firearm; and (B) submitted to a firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 85%
Broadens the unlawful transfer offense in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(5) from handguns only to any firearm, and in (a)(2) from handguns to any firearm (while retaining the existing ban on sales to minors), so more restrictions on firearm transfers.
sells, rents, leases, loans, or gives a firearm [deleted: handgun] to any person knowing that the person to whom the firearm [deleted: handgun] is to be delivered intends to use it unlawfully or in the commission of an unlawful act;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Penal Code §46.06 to expand the scope of unlawful firearm transfer offenses by replacing 'handgun' with 'firearm' in multiple provisions (including transfers to those intending unlawful use or under protective order) and adds a new false-statement offense on transfer forms by prohibited persons; these changes increase restrictions on firearm transfers without addressing background checks per se or other listed subtopics.
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