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However, the State of Texas has determined that if the
discharge of a firearm is done recklessly and it occurs in
a city of 100,000 or more people, then that act is severe
enough to constitute a Class A misdemeanor. See Tex. Penal
Code § 42.12. The legislature has concluded that there is a
greater risk of harm to persons and property because of the
larger population.
CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC INVOLVING A FIREARM
1. Display of Firearms:
a. It is disorderly conduct to intentionally or knowingly display a
firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner
calculated to alarm. See Tex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(8);
b. It is deadly conduct to recklessly engage in conduct with
a firearm that places another person in imminent danger of
serious bodily injury. See Tex. Penal Code § 22.05(a);
c. It is the unlawful carrying of a handgun if a person carries a
handgun and intentionally displays the handgun in plain view
of another person in a public place when not carried in a
holster. See Tex. Penal Code § 46.02(a-5).
2. Discharge of Firearms:
a. It is disorderly conduct to intentionally or knowingly discharge
a firearm in a public place (other than a public road or
shooting range). See Tex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(7);
b. It is disorderly conduct to intentionally or knowingly discharge
a firearm across a public road. See Tex. Penal Code
§ 42.01(a)(9);
c. It is prohibited to recklessly discharge a firearm in a city
of 100,000 persons or more. See Tex. Penal Code §
42.12(a);
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