That sounds like the responsible adult gun owner gets less of a punishment than the kid. Going to juvie is no joke for a 14-year-old, but a misdemeanor gun charge is.A man faced criminal charges after his 14-year-old nephew accidentally used his weapon to injure two women at a family gathering Saturday night.Brian Ariel Bazan, 29, was comparing hunting firearms with one of his cousins when Bazan’s nephew got a hold of a .45-caliber handgun, said a witness who refused to give a name.The 14-year-old grabbed the gun, fired once and injured two women. The single projectile struck a 19-year-old in the upper chest, went through her back and struck a 45-year-old in the leg.Investigators do not believe it was the child’s intent to harm his two relatives, but a McAllen municipal judge charged him with deadly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and transferred him to the custody of the Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention Center.Bazan also faced misdemeanor Class A charges for making the firearm accessible to his nephew, Morales said. A judge issued him a $3,000 personal recognizance bond.
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Mikey are you functionally retarded,
ReplyDeleteInvestigators do not believe it was the child’s intent to harm his two relatives, but a McAllen municipal judge charged him with deadly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and transferred him to the custody of the Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention Center.
Bazan also faced misdemeanor Class A charges for making the firearm accessible to his nephew, Morales said. A judge issued him a $3,000 personal recognizance bond.
Texas Class A Misdemeanors
Up to one year in the county jail and/or a fine not to exceed $4000. (you do know that this will lose him his 2nd amendment rights.... if he is convicted and gets one year punishment?)
Up to two years of community supervision or three years with an extension
They are both charged with a class A misdemeanors, When they are convicted then you can whine and bellyache about less punishment.....
"(you do know that this will lose him his 2nd amendment rights.... if he is convicted and gets one year punishment?)"
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't know that. Does that happen in Texas every time? I doubt it.
Mikeb, why do we have to keep telling you this: If you're convicted of a crime that carries the possibility of a sentence of a year or more, you lose gun rights. You just don't listen. That's Federal law--the Gun Control Act of 1968. Will you please learn this time?
DeleteThanks for the clarification Greg....
DeleteIf he is convicted and only gets one day time served and a $1 fine on the Class A misdemeanor he is charged with he still looses his gun rights.....
Do you get it now, or am I still using words that are too big.
It has nothing to do with Texas law.
That is federal law.
Forgive me if I have some doubts about the application of these laws.
DeleteYou know that marijuana dispensaries in CA and CO and elsewhere are functioning in violation of federal law, right? I suspect that in some gun-friendly states they don't follow the federal gun laws as strictly as you say they do.