Gun Law in Texas

Agenda / Content Covered

1. State and Federal Firearms Laws: What Attorneys Need to Know
   9:00 - 10:00, John W. Chapman
   1. Gun Law Update: Changes You Need to Know!
   2. Firearm Regulations at the State Level
   3. National Firearms Act of 1934
   4. Gun Control Act of 1968
   5. Firearms Owners Protection Act
   6. Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
   7. Concealed and Open Carry Law
   8. Firearms Dealers and Licensing Requirements
2. Constitutional Components of Firearms Law
   10:15 - 11:30, John W. Chapman
   1. The Second Amendment
   2. Other Amendments that Pertain to Firearms Law
   3. Gun Shows and the First Amendment
   4. Search and Seizure Issues and the Fourth Amendment
   5. The Taxing and Commerce Clauses
   6. State Constitutional Amendment
3. Title 2 Firearms: Unique and Misunderstood
   12:30 - 1:30, David A. Bailey
   1. Title I Firearms and Their Regulation
   2. What is a Title 2 Firearm?
   3. Tax and Purchase Procedures for Title 2 Firearms
   4. Transportation and Use Requirements with Title 2 Firearms
   5. Title 2 Firearms and Entities Exempt from Tax and Purchasing Requirements
   6. Determining if a Title 2 Firearm is on the NFA Registry
   7. Protecting and Transferring Title II Collections: NFA Gun Trusts
   8. Impacts of ATF Rule 41F
4. Gun Ownership Legal Concerns
   1:30 - 2:15, David A. Bailey
   1. Restricted and Prohibited Weapons
   2. Persons Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm
   3. Licensing Requirements and Penalties for Breaking Them
   4. Restoration of Second Amendment Rights
   5. Gun Confiscations by Local, State, or Federal Officials
   6. Correcting Errors in NICS Background Check
   7. Rules for Transporting Weapons
   8. Understanding Reciprocity With Neighboring States
5. Ethical Considerations
   2:30 - 3:30, Lee Craig
   1. Conflicts of Interest
   2. Attorney Fees
   3. Attorney-Client Privilege
   4. Confidentiality
6. Liability Concerns for Gun Dealers and Owners
   3:30 - 4:30, Christopher T. Bonante
   1. Criminal vs. Civil Penalties for Firearm Injuries
   2. Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and Lawsuits Against Firearm Manufacturers
   3. Individual Liability in Accidental Shootings
   4. Child Access Prevention Laws
   5. Stolen Firearm Used in a Crime
   6. Self Defense; Lawful vs. Unlawful Uses of Force

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David A Bailey is the founder of the Bailey Law Firm, P.A. in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Bailey primarily practices in the areas of personal injury; divorce; adoption; child custody and support; criminal defense including DWI; corporations; and wills, trusts and estate planning. He is licensed in Arkansas and Oklahoma and is fluent in Spanish. In May 2002, Mr. Bailey became the City Prosecutor for Siloam Springs. From 2002 to 2009, he taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. From August 2009 to August 2011, Mr. Bailey served as a full-time Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor at the law school. He has also been a Certified Domestic Relations Mediator for the State of Arkansas since January 2010. Mr. Bailey graduated from Hendrix College with a B.A. degree and received his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Christopher T Bonante is a skilled attorney at the Law Office of Christopher T. Bonante, Esq., with a strong background in civil/commercial litigation, real estate transactions, debt collection, mechanic's liens, construction law, corporate law, debtor/creditor law, and general legal practice. Mr. Bonante has excellent writing skills that have led to success in winning cases on summary judgment or by way of dismissal based on substantive arguments. He has a proven ability to manage substantial case loads of diverse matters. Mr. Bonante is licensed to practice in New York and Connecticut. He is admitted to practice law in federal court in the Eastern and Southern districts of New York. Mr. Bonante has a full CCW in NYS and has been involved and around firearms for more than 25 years and is a member of the NRA. He earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Pace University School of Law and his master's degree, summa cum laude, from Manhattan College.

John W Chapman is a partner in the Portland law firm of Kelly & Chapman, where he practices in the areas of workers’ compensation law, labor law, employee relations law, gun law, police liability, police misconduct and personal injury law. He is admitted to practice in Maine. Mr. Chapman is a member of the American Bar Association, and the Maine State Bar Association. He earned his A.B. degree, cum laude, from Bowdoin College and J.D. degree from the University of Maine.

Lee Craig is a sole practitioner with Law Office of Lee Craig in Richardson, Texas, where she concentrates in trusts and estates, elder law, Medicaid planning, contracts, wills, probate, business law, estate planning, and guardianship. Ms. Craig has lectured to professionals and civic organizations on elder law, Medicaid eligibility, asset protection, and estate planning for elders. She earned her B.F.A. degree from North Texas State University, and her J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University. Ms. Craig is a member of the State Bar of Texas (Real Property, Wills, Trusts and Probate sections) and the College of the State Bar of Texas.