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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
CHAPTER ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brief Legal History Of The Right To Bear Arms
And The Laws Regulating Firearms
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II.Do I Have A Constitutional Right As An Individual To Keep
And Bear Arms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
III.Major Firearms Statutes Every Gun Owner Needs To Know . . . . . . . 9
IV.Do Texans Have A Right To Keep And Bear Arms In The
Texas Constitution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CHAPTER TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Know Your Rights: Part I
The Fourth Amendment: Understanding Police Power
Some Basic Legal Concepts
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II.What Is The Fourth Amendment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III.Legal Levels Of Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IV.What Is A Search? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V.What Is A Seizure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VI.Police Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VII.Encounters With The Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VIII. The Fifth Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IX.What Happens If The Police Violate My Rights? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER THREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Know Your Rights: Part II
The Fourth Amendment: Understanding
The Warrant Requirement In Texas
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
II.What Is The Warrant Requirement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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