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Absolutely incorrect info! A handgun or a long gun may be carried openly or concealed in a vehicle by anyone (who can legally own such firearm)...

Let's see, did the "Texas Castle Doctrine" (SB 378?) go into effect on 9/1/2007? Emphasis in bold is mine below.

The Texas Department of Public Safety
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/relatedlaws.htm

Current laws as of September 1, 2007 (PDF)
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf

Excerpt from "TEXAS CONCEALED
HANDGUN LAWS
AND SELECTED STATUTES

2007-2008

PC W6.02. 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
(a-I) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control at any time in which:
(1) the handgun is in plain view; or
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And on hunting regs.,...

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0112a_means_def_acts.pdf
LEGAL GAME, BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS, AND MEANS AND METHODS OF HUNTING
PROHIBITED ACTS [excerpt]
"possesses a loaded firearm within or on a motor vehicle except as provided for a disabled person (see page vii),"

Yep! Sept., 2007 changed the law in Texas allowing any legal gun owner to carry any legal gun (loaded or unloaded) in a vehicle (under their control) - no concealed carry license required. When I said either can be carried "openly or concealed" I should have added it is with the restriction that a handgun cannot be "in plain view". Laying on the seat next to you is carried "openly" but is not "in plain view". Hanging in the rear window with your long guns or on top of the dash is in plain view.

The hunting restriction addresses that - hunting. Hunting (actual shooting) is not allowed from a motorized vehicle except for certain handicapped individuals. A loaded weapon may be carried in the vehicle while hunting by anyone but MAY NOT be fired unless the individual is handicapped in such a way that prevents hunting in any other way.

Just as an aside, it has always been the right of any legal gun owner to walk into any public establishment (say, a shopping mall) with a long gun loaded and carried openly! It is only "concealed weapons" that are restricted. So, go to a mall and you may find lawful Texas prescribed signs at every entrance that says concealed weapons are prohibited. It oddly, it does not restrict anyone from entering with a loaded M-16 for example. Also, the signs restricting concealed weapons in an establishment or on any other privately owned property is exactly defined and must so be posted to be legal and actually restrict CHL holders. ...posting a sign that says: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by holder of license to carry a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 41 1, Government Code (concealed handgun law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun." The sign must be written in both English and Spanish in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height, and must be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.

The sign that simply states "NO GUS ALLOWED" or any other such nonsense DOES NOT restrict CHL holders from exercising their rights and entering while carrying.