Amend CSHB 2909 by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
the bill, to read as follows, and renumbering the existing SECTIONS
of the bill accordingly:
SECTION __. Section 46.01, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Subdivisions (17) and (18) to read as follows:
(17) "Firearms dealer" means a person licensed as a
firearms dealer under 18 U.S.C. Section 921 et seq.
(18) "Gun show" means a place or an event, other than
a permanent retail store, at which:
(A) three or more individuals assemble to
display firearms or firearm components to the public; and
(B) a fee is charged for the privilege of
displaying the firearms or firearm components or a fee is charged
for admission to the area where the firearms or components are
displayed.
SECTION __. Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Section 46.065 to read as follows:
Sec. 46.065. UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF HANDGUN AT GUN SHOW. (a)
A person other than a firearms dealer commits an offense if the
person, at a gun show, knowingly:
(1) sells or consigns a handgun to another person who
is not a firearms dealer; or
(2) purchases or consigns a handgun from another
person who is not a firearms dealer.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the
thirddegree.