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Joaquin Jackson
Former Board Member
Biography
Joaquin Jackson is best known for his storied career while a member of the Texas Rangers law enforcement organization. Jackson also provided logistical support for Afghani mujahedeen training in the United States during the Soviet-Afghanistan conflict. He rose to prominence after his picture was featured on the cover of Texas Monthly magazine in 1994. After retiring from the Rangers, Jackson pursued a brief acting career before opening a private investigation firm.
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- In 2005, Jackson was interviewed by Texas Monthly and stated, "I personally believe a weapon should never have over, as far as a civilian, a five-round capacity. If you’re a hunter, if you’re going to go hunting with a weapon, you shouldn’t need over but one round. So five rounds would be plenty ... Personally, I think assault weapons basically…need to be in the hands of the military, and in the hands of the police.” After receiving angry criticism from pro-gun activists, Jackson backpedalled and claimed that he was referring to fully automatic rifles (i.e., machine guns) as opposed to the semiautomatic assault rifles available on the civilian market in the United States.
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In 2005, Jackson was interviewed by Texas Monthly and stated, "I personally believe a weapon should never have over, as far as a civilian, a five-round capacity. If you’re a hunter, if you’re going to go hunting with a weapon, you shouldn’t need over but one round. So five rounds would be plenty ... Personally, I think assault weapons basically…need to be in the hands of the military, and in the hands of the police.” After receiving angry criticism from pro-gun activists, Jackson backpedalled and claimed that he was referring to fully automatic rifles (i.e., machine guns) as opposed to the semiautomatic assault rifles available on the civilian market in the United States.