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TEXAS WEAPONS laws Among the more frequently asked questions of the District Attorney s Office are those that relate to the possession or carrying of WEAPONS . All persons are presumed to know the law and most citizens abide by the law, but the following summary of laws in TEXAS relating to the possession or carrying of WEAPONS is offered to assist the public in following the law. Generally the penal provisions related to possession of WEAPONS are found in Chapter 46, Penal Code of TEXAS . The following material in black type is taken from the Penal Code of TEXAS . The material in blue type is taken from cases decided by the Courts of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of TEXAS which interpret the statutes. The material in red type contains commentary. It is important to note that when the statutes prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms they are referencing any firearm. When the reference is to a pistol it will say handgun.

(14) “Chemical dispensing device” means a device, other than a small chemical dispenser sold commercially for personal protection, that is designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of dispensing a substance capable of causing an adverse psychological or

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