Gun Crimes Defense Attorney in Houston, Texas
What trends do you see when it comes to charging for weapons violations in Texas?
What trends do you see when it comes to charging for weapons violations in Texas?
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weapons law in texas
has changed every legislative session
since about 2013
to the point where our weapons code
is incredibly confusing where you can
carry
what weapons you can carry what
alterations you might make to a weapon
that now
make it illegal when you need a license
or permit and when you don’t
we have people make unintentional
mistakes in the state of texas
all the time and again what we see and
particularly in larger cities and larger
counties
is an unwillingness from law enforcement
to
allow people a mistake so we see
really intense charges for good people
who have never had any sort of criminal
history before in their lives
who just messed up because the weapons
law is
it’s confusing for lots of lawyers it’s
certainly confusing
to your average civilian and we have
sort of a
zero tolerance policy by many many
district attorney’s offices here
Houston, TX criminal defense attorney Emily William Taylor talks about the trends she sees when it comes to charging for weapons violations in Texas. She notes that weapons law in Texas has changed with nearly every legislative session since 2013, making the state’s weapons code extremely complex. It governs what weapons can be carried, what alterations to a weapon might make it illegal, and when a license or permit is required—or not.
She observes that many people unintentionally make mistakes under these laws. In larger cities and counties, law enforcement often shows little leniency, resulting in serious charges for otherwise law-abiding individuals with no prior criminal history. She emphasizes that the complexity of Texas weapons law confuses even experienced attorneys, and many district attorney offices adopt a zero-tolerance approach, leaving little room for error.
