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"A San Antonio man used a legally registered firearm to stop car burglars from stealing his property this morning, as Texas lawmakers rally to block any efforts to restrict individuals from owning the weapons of their choice for self protection, 1200 WOAI news reports.
Shortly before 2AM, the man who lives in the 700 block of Lightstone Drive in Stone Oak spotted two men breaking into a vehicle. He opened fire with a semi automatic pistol, firing a total of 13 shots at the would be bandits.
Both suspects were hit by gunfire. Police found one of the robbers behind the wheel of a car that crashed about a block away, and the second suspect was found in the street.
The man who was found in the street was rushed to the hospital in critical but stable condition. The man found behind the wheel of what was supposed to be his getaway car was pronounced dead.
Police were questioning the homeowner this morning.
Against the backdrop of the drama in Stone Oak, Texas lawmakers of both parties are fighting to prevent any new restrictions from being imposed on law abiding homeowners, and to make sure homeowners can continue doing what the Stone Oak man did this morning.
State Rep. Steve Toth (R-The Woodlands) says he plans to introduce the 'Firearms Protection Act' which would prohibit any new restrictions on the legal ownership of weapons by law abiding adults from taking effect in Texas.
"We want to make sure that this legislation protects the Second Amendment gun rights, plus the Tenth Amendment, which is the state sovereignty rights of Texas, Toth told 1200 WOAI news.
He says his bill will mandate that any new restrictions on the possession of firearms or high capacity magazines will not be the law in Texas.
Toth's bill will call for criminal prosecution, and prison time on felony charges, for any federal officials who attempt to enforce any new federal firearms restrictions in Texas."
