Do you know if there's any specific statute concerning the family connection? I've not turned anything up so far. While I agree that a reasonable LEO wouldn't see any reason to charge me with failing to conceal while showing my dad my pistol in the privacy of his own home, I could envision being questioned by an LEO about open carrying on my brother's property (plainly visible from the road) while working on a fence. He knows the area and knows I don't live there. When he stops to ask me about it, he charges me with intentionally failing to conceal because I do not own, control, or keep residence on the property.frankie_the_yankee wrote:I'm not sure you would be illegal on your Dad's or brother's property. (because of the family connection).NcongruNt wrote:I would open carry occasionally, but mostly in non-public situations.
It is irritating to me that it is not legal within the letter of the law to go to my father's house and show him my new carry pistol.
It would be awful nice to be able to legally go help my brother bale hay or put in fence posts at his ranch without sweating inside a cover garment.
I'd enjoy spending a day at the lake on a boat or hang out on the lake front and enjoy myself without sweating through a cover garment on a hot day or worrying about whether my shirt is blowing open every other second.
For the most part, I would still carry concealed, but I can think of many more instances such as those mentioned above where open carry would make life much easier.
But I agree with your scenarios and reasons 100%. That's why I would favor a change to TX law to allow for open carry.
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- Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:44 am
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- Topic: Would you "open carry"?
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I would open carry occasionally, but mostly in non-public situations.
It is irritating to me that it is not legal within the letter of the law to go to my father's house and show him my new carry pistol.
It would be awful nice to be able to legally go help my brother bale hay or put in fence posts at his ranch without sweating inside a cover garment.
I'd enjoy spending a day at the lake on a boat or hang out on the lake front and enjoy myself without sweating through a cover garment on a hot day or worrying about whether my shirt is blowing open every other second.
For the most part, I would still carry concealed, but I can think of many more instances such as those mentioned above where open carry would make life much easier.
It is irritating to me that it is not legal within the letter of the law to go to my father's house and show him my new carry pistol.
It would be awful nice to be able to legally go help my brother bale hay or put in fence posts at his ranch without sweating inside a cover garment.
I'd enjoy spending a day at the lake on a boat or hang out on the lake front and enjoy myself without sweating through a cover garment on a hot day or worrying about whether my shirt is blowing open every other second.
For the most part, I would still carry concealed, but I can think of many more instances such as those mentioned above where open carry would make life much easier.