Game Warden Advises Safety Measures When Gifting Firearms
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WESLACO – Texas Game Wardens say this is the time of year they see more illegal hunting in the Rio Grande Valley region. They’re also stressing firearm safety ahead of the holiday.
It’s not uncommon in Texas to receive a gun as a Christmas gift, but with that gift comes safety measures.
Ira Zuniga, Game Warden public information officer, says is you get a firearm as a gift, think twice before firing a weapon outside a range.
Zuniga added illegal hunting during the holidays increases and if you’re going to hunt, you need to have the proper licenses and permits.
If the gift recipient is younger than 21, it’s legal to gift them handguns only, not rifles. The recipient cannot have a felony record or be on probation. Also buying a gun for someone who can’t buy one legally themselves is against the law.
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