Bill penalizing celebratory gunfire heard by House panel
Last New Year’s Eve, state Rep. Armando Martinez, D-Weslaco, was hit in the head by a stray bullet from a gun fired into the air. Now he’s taking measures to prevent it from happening to others.
The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard testimony Monday for House Bill 2583, which would create a penalty for individuals who knowingly discharge a firearm without an intended target.
“I was hit with a stray bullet. It pierced my skull and it was lodged in my brain. …We’re talking about two millimeters from (me) not being here today,” Martinez said Monday. “With that in mind, I’m an NRA gun-carrying member and I have a CHL, but this isn’t about preventing people from carrying or purchasing a gun. This is about being a responsible gun owner.”
Currently, there is no law in Texas dealing specifically with celebratory gunfire. Similar gun laws only touch upon how a city or county can regulate the firing of guns or the reckless or intentional firing of a gun.
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