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Old March 29, 2012, 06:04 PM   #1
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Texas - Hunting with Suppressors LEGALIZED

According to an email I got within the last hour from the NRA-ILA, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission by unanimous vote has made it legal for hunting game animals in Texas using suppressed firearms.

Some days, it's good to live in The Lone Star State!
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Old March 29, 2012, 06:04 PM   #2
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Suppressors Legalized For Game Hunting in Texas

http://www.nraila.org/legislation/st...9.aspx?s&st&ps

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to allow suppressors for use in game hunting. Prior to this, suppressors could only be used for non-game hunting.
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Old March 29, 2012, 08:39 PM   #3
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When isn't it good to live in the republic of Texas?

They ought to make it make it mandatory on those 7 mags, even on an 800 acre deer lease I could hear the neighbors 7 mag roll through the land. (:
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Old March 29, 2012, 10:18 PM   #4
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Does that go into effect immediately or on a certain date?
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Old March 30, 2012, 05:04 AM   #5
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I can't find the new regulations on the TPW website yet. And the NRA notice/email does not state when the regulation takes effect.
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Old March 30, 2012, 09:17 AM   #6
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Excellent.

The socialists should also be happy: the other animals won't have to endure frightening loud gunfire.

Win-win!
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Old March 30, 2012, 09:52 AM   #7
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I'm glad they did it. I see the benefits of it in that they reduce noise pollution to the surrounding area. I myself cannot afford to buy suppressors, pay the fee to the feds, ect.

Also I would not benefit from using one as they do no good shooting hogs or other herd animals. They rest still spook after the first shot, and even if they made guns completely silent, which they don't, the slap made by the bullet hitting an adjacent hog spooks the whole herd.

I've looked at some sites that sell them and it seems that their diameter would interfere with sight picture of both iron sites and scopes, requiring then to be raised.

Like I said, I'm happy it passed but they are of no use to me.
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Old March 30, 2012, 10:03 AM   #8
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twobit, hunting hogs with suppressed firearms has been legal for some time now. They aren't considered "Game Animals" by TPW, they're a nuisance animal.
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Old April 1, 2012, 04:19 PM   #9
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Now to have Texas LEO's that will do their job by doing the background check and signing off on the required paperwork.
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