List four prohibited weapons. Why is ownership of these items by the average Texan illegal?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer may vary but the student might list any four of the following as specified in Sec. 46.05 of the Texas Penal Code:
• bombs
• machine guns
• short-barrel firearms
• firearm silencers
• knuckles
• armor-piercing ammunition
• chemical dispensing devices
• zip guns
• tire deflation devices

Private ownership of these items is prohibited because they are made for killing people or other criminal purposes, not for hunting, self-defense, or other traditionally accepted lawful use of weaponry.

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