Well... Purchase from another resident of Texas who is not a FFL dealer. Receive as a gift from a resident of Texas. Obtain the use of a handgun on loan from another person. I'm not a huge fan of using the courts to legislate. They should be a last resort. We've got to get control of our legislatures and executives.MeMelYup wrote:So did they say in what ways he could legally purchase a handgun?Jasonw560 wrote:Did a little checking, and the "Brady Bunch" pulled the amicus brief. Seems it was all over the place like an ADD kid in a toy store. The funny thing is, they then filed the exact same brief in a lawsuit in Noo Yawk.
Now, The ATF wants to throw out the lawsuit because the ATF claims that D'cruz is only forbidden from buying a gun from a federally-licensed gun dealer. Further, D'cruz is "free to obtain handguns in a variety of legal ways and from a variety of legal sources." (As of December 23rd)
Really?
Can't wait to see what the judge does. Trying to find the case on the court web site, but it's not available.
That said, don't support the age being 21. I think the Feds should follow the states and allow purchase from FFL at the age of majority set by the states. This unlimited power of the federal government must be checked. The MADD mothers got us a uniform 21 yr old drinking age in the '80's, albeit enforced by withholding highway funds, not by federal fiat. I was resentful of it as I was serving in the military at the time and was under 21, for a while.
Now we have federal insurance requirements, can't build an electric plant, can't carry a gun near a school, can't sell cookies or pizza at a school...etc. without begging Uncle Sam. At least we got rid of 55mph speed limit...implemented by Nixon...Thanks Newt for getting rid of...And Clinton was on the record opposing giving the speed limits back to the states...but he wasn't going to veto it.
