...Unless the shooter was also an illegal..
Carrying a loaded handgun in a car in Texas requires a concealed carry permit.
An illegal isn’t going to be getting a concealed carry permit in Texas. Or, anywhere else.
Makes sense though it does not entirely preclude an instance of self defense.
You could be carrying illegally and still kill justifiably in self defense.
Carrying a loaded handgun in a car in Texas requires a concealed carry permit.....
Not anymore.
https://www.texaslawshield.com/portal/texas-gun-law/
However even with a handgun, in Texas, there are several places where a person may possess a handgun legally without the benefit of a Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL). These places include:
A person’s residence or other real property under their control.
A person’s private motor vehicle or watercraft if the handgun is concealed, and the person is legal to possess a firearm, is not a member of a street gang, and is not engaged in the commission of a crime greater than a Class C misdemeanor traffic or boating violation.
A person engaged in lawful fishing, hunting, or other sporting activity on the immediate premises where the activity is conducted, or is en route between the premises and the persons’ residence or motor vehicle, if the firearm is a type commonly used in the activity.
While storing a loaded firearm, it must be in a place which cannot be accessed by a child under the age of 17, or secured with a trigger lock if there is reason to know that a child under 17 may gain access to the firearm.
“Carrying a loaded handgun in a car in Texas requires a concealed carry permit.”
No it does not.
Wrong. I have been stopped twice in Dallas area for traffic items and in both cases I informed the LEO that I had a loaded weapon next to me and it was not a problem.