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What about that little trick under federal law of separating the gun from the ammo and having the gun locked in a box which allows transport of your gun anywhere in the U.S.?

That isn't going to do much good in a crisis situation, but let's say you launch at Steinhagen Lake (Dam B) and head north up the Neches River. Once out of the lake and COE territory, you can rearm your gun. Then when you get ashore and get attacked by one of the many wild boars, you have means defend yourself.

I really question if there is any real scrutiny for firearms on Corps of Engineers lakes anyway. And this is not the kind of federal law that is going to stand up under scrutiny after the Heller decision and following the revision of concealed handgun policy in national parks.

Insofar as carrying concealed in your boat under Texas law, a boat is no different for purposes of the statute than your car or truck. Now, if only you can convince a game warden of that while the waves lap at your freeboard. pushiing you ever closer to a citation.