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CHAPTER SIXTEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
I’m Being Sued For What?
Civil Liability If You Have Used Your Gun
I.What Does It Mean To Be Sued? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
II.What Might You Be Sued For? Gun-Related Claims In Civil Courts 395
III. What Can The Plaintiff Recover? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
IV.How Good Are Texas Civil Immunity Laws For Gun Owners? . . . 406
V.What About Third Parties? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
VI.Will Insurance Cover It If I Shoot Someone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
VII.What Civil Liability Does A Person Face If Their Children Access
Their Firearms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Beyond Firearms: Knives, Clubs, And Tasers
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II.Absolutely Prohibited Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III.Generally Prohibited Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IV.Tasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V.Traps And Spring Guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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428
438
439
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
What Is The National Firearms Act?
Silencers, Short-Barreled Weapons, And Machine Guns
I.Introduction And Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
II.What Firearms Does The NFA Regulate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
III.Process And Procedure For Obtaining NFA Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . 459
APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Appendix A: Selected Texas Statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Appendix B: Selected Federal Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
ABOUT THE ATTORNEY AUTHORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
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