Posted on 09/23/2011 4:39:12 PM PDT by Marie
I really wish he were old enough for his CCL.
1. Pull a gun on someone in Texas.
2. Die.
Why right here on Free Republic
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1893234/posts
The full bill.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB01815I.htm
May want to have him print it out and keep with him.
This is so weird, I just thought about posting this same vanity....I saw some TX laws posted at a gun show recently and can not find them online... they were much more lenient than I thought.....like you don’t need a CL license for many places u go.....????? I believe I remember that....because I was surprised...
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It’s Texas — you’d sure think they’d all know.
A shotgun in the trunk won’t do a lot of good if he gets accosted while driving and surely he isn’t expected to take the shotgun along with the pizza to every household. Can he carry an imitation gun in the passenger compartment itself? (Usually an attacker who sees one will not wait to check it out, but will flee.)
I believe he has to be 21 to carry a handgun in Texas unless he’s a member of the military. (he’s not)
"Texas has no laws regarding possession of handguns, shotguns, or rifles by persons 18 years or older without felony convictions; a rifle, shotgun, or other long-barreled firearm may be carried openly, however, a permit to carry is required for handguns (issued only to those 21 and older), and they must be concealed.
"However, to PURCHASE a handgun, you must be 21 or older in every state, per federal law in order to purchase from a federally licensed dealer. You can, however, purchase a handgun at 18 in a private sale."
Perhaps if he’s going into dangerous areas, a partner “riding shotgun” (pun intended) may make sense. This can’t be the first time the restauranteur has run into this issue either — is he advising Texas kids to do what they legally can’t?
The sheriff agreed with the boss that it’s legal for anyone over the age of 18 to carry a concealed long gun in their vehicle without a permit. I just wanted to confirm that before I gave the OK. I’d hate for things to get stupid at a simple traffic stop.
That it needs to be in the trunk (if it does) makes it sort of useless, unless the driver when accosted can pull a ruse “excuse me, the money’s in the trunk... let me get it... SURPRISE!” A long gun in the passenger compartment could be used, even if a bit awkwardly.
Call the National Rifle Association. They will answer questions.
I don’t know texas law but in california it is considered impossible to conceal a rifle or shotgun therefore you can carry them openly in your vehicle. They do have to be unloaded, but a double shotgun can be loaded pretty fast. Go online and search Texas Gun Laws, it has worked for me in every state I have ever tried it on, probably work for Texas also.
Vehicle carry and transportation: unlicensed individuals and non-residents may not carry handguns on or about their persons while in a vehicle. loaded rifles and shotguns may be carried in plain view or in a case
Hope this helps. The above is a synopsis of Texas law.
Never declare anything a weapon if asked: *Any weapons in the vehicle or on you?*
Even if searched and a shotgun is discovered and he has a pocket knife on him, they are not weapons as long as he did not declare them as such and did not use them as such.
Anything you say CAN and WILL be used against you.
I have a Texas CCL. You can carry concealed in your vehicle any time without a license. You are not allowed on school property with a gun in your vehicle without a CCL, so don’t go into a school parking lot. I would suggest a handgun, as I’ve tried to get a 30-30 rifle into action in a vehicle. Can’t do it if you’re in the driver’s seat, and someone standing at your window will kill you while you’re wrestling with it. He can put the handgun under a towel or in a console to keep it at hand. Hope he doesn’t ever have to use it. I carry a .45 in a fanny pack hanging on the passenger headrest. Plus one in the console and a .380 in my pocket. Can’t be too careful.
He can carry concealed in his car. You have to be 21 to get your CHL and purchase a pistol...but you can carry it concealed without a CHL in your vehicle according to this:
Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person’s control.
You are correct...premises means inside the building...not including the parking lot.
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