Man Arrested After Defending His Property From Illegal Migrants

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Man Arrested After Defending His Property From Illegal Migrants

By Steve Straub
November 6, 2018 at 10:11am
 

A man was just arrested after firing a gun to defend his property from a group of illegal immigrants:

A Texas homeowner has been arrested for firing his gun in an apparent attempt to scare a group of illegal immigrants when he saw them running through his property after crossing the border.

Enrique Fernandez, 56, was arrested in Brownsville, Texas, after agents who were patrolling the border heard the shots and called the local sheriff’s department.

https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/man-arrested-defending-property-illegal-migrants

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Because he is a convicted felon who is banned from owning guns, he was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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It doesn't Identify when Enrique Fernandez completed paying his debt to society.

Texas State Law and Felon Gun Ownership

Texas Penal Code Sec 46.04 allows, in some cases, for a felon to own a firearm where they reside, but only after five years from the time of their conviction.

Here’s a further breakdown of those rules:

Sec. 46.04. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM.
(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if he possesses a firearm:

(1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary of the person’s release from confinement following conviction of the felony or the person’s release from supervision under community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever date is later; or

(2) after the period described by Subdivision (1), at any location other than the premises at which the person lives.

The code goes into a lot more depth, and you can read it here.

So, to translate that: it appears that a felon can possess a firearm. But it also appears they have to wait five years after their release from prison or from the time their probation or parole is up.