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Legal Information: Texas

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of November 3, 2025

I am a victim of domestic violence and the abuser has a gun. Is that legal?

In Texas, a person cannot have a firearm in some circumstances if they have been convicted of certain crimes or have a protection order against them.

If neither of those apply to you, see I do not have a protective order against the abuser, and they have not been convicted of a crime. What can I do?

Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, restrict a person’s right to have a gun under certain circumstances, such as:

  • when the abuser has been convicted of certain domestic violence-related crimes; or
  • if you have an order of protection against the abuser that meets certain requirements. 

You can read our Federal Gun Laws page to get more information.

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