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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
WHAT IS THE
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT?
SILENCERS, SHORT-BARRELED WEAPONS,
AND MACHINE GUNS
C
an an individual in Texas legally own a silencer
or suppressor, short-barreled shotgun, shortbarreled rifle, machine gun, or destructive device?
Yes, if all National Firearms Act regulations are
satisfied. This Chapter deals with the laws regarding
the possession and use of firearms that are subject to
the provisions of the National Firearms Act (“NFA”)
codified in 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, specifically, silencers,
short-barreled firearms, machine guns, and firearms
that are otherwise illegal. These firearms are illegal
to purchase or possess without possessing the proper
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