Mario Williams posted a pic of gun with a silencer with the caption “shhh gnight world”. Â Clearly not a good idea. Â Silencers are legal in Texas but not in New York, where Williams will spend much of the year after signing a six-year free-agent deal potentially worth $100 million with the Buffalo Bills in March. Williams said on Twitter today that he was in Houston. Â Read more after the jump.
Having a silencer, as long as the gun is registered and the owner has the proper paperwork, is permitted in a majority of states, including two (Texas and North Carolina) where Williams has lived.
Later, Williams tweeted: “Texans. I always promote safe and legal handling of any firearm. I have and always will collect things I love LEGALLY!â€
According to the policy, NFL players are not banned from owning weapons, although it is strongly discouraged.
“If you legally possess a weapon, you must understand the local, state and federal laws that apply,†the policy said.
In addition, the policy states, “if you take a weapon from one place to another — for example, across state lines — a different set of laws may apply in the new place.â€
Any violation of the gun policy could not only result in suspension but possible criminal prosecution, the policy said.
