The offense of taking or attempting to take a weapon from specified officers is named as which of the following?

• A. Interference with Public Duties
• B. Taking or Attempting to Take Weapon From Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Employee or Official of Correctional Facility, Parole Officer, Community Supervision, and Corrections Department Officer, or Commissioned Security Officer
• C. Misuse
• D. Failure to Report Felony

Answer: (B)

Taking a weapon from an officer is a standalone offense that centers on the act of physically taking or attempting to take a weapon while it’s under an officer’s control. This rule isn’t about obstructing an officer’s duties or misusing a weapon in general; it specifically targets the act of removing a weapon from a peace officer or one of several listed official roles. The reason the listed title is the best choice is that it matches the exact conduct and the exact people protected by the statute—the weapon must be taken from a peace officer, federal special investigator, correctional facility official, parole or community supervision officer, corrections officer, or a commissioned security officer. This precise formulation distinguishes it from broader offenses like interfering with public duties (which covers obstructing performance of duties), misuse (which covers improper weapon handling), or failure to report a felony (which is a reporting obligation, not a taking of a weapon).