There is nothing in Texas Penal Code about "printing", just nothing. The law reads:brenlop wrote:Open carry law says it has to be a shoulder or belt holster, so am I correct in assuming that accidentally showing your concealed gun in your IWB is still an offense?
As a separate question, if I am pocket carrying in my jeans and you are able to look down the pocket and see the top of the gun, is that insufficient to be "concealed"?
Same question, but if you're standing three feet away and can still see the top of the gun, but it's still 100% in the pocket, is that concealed?
If it my gun is not visible at all, but my jeans pocket has a big square shaped bulge, is that ok? Is it only "printing" if it's gun shaped?
My final question - does anyone know what the cost difference is for a non-resident versus resident CHL? I recently moved back to Texas (grew up here) and wasn't sure to just wait the 6 months or to go ahead with the non-resident license which has no residency time requirement. Is there any downside to the non-resident license if I live in Texas?
Thanks for any answers! Took my CHL class a month or so ago, looking forward to getting my license soon.
That's it. Not one little bit about "printing". I'm unsure who told you that, or why they felt it necessary, but it's just not something you need to think about unless your clothing is so tight that someone could read the serial number on the gun through the cloth.
PC §46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER
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(a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a handgun
on or about the license holder’s person under the authority of Subchapter H,
Chapter 411, Government Code, and intentionally displays the handgun in plain
view of another person in a public place.
