howdy wrote:When I "confront" one of these un-informed LEO's I quote 46.02:
PC §46.02. 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-1) 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
(2) the person is:
(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor
that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic;
(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; or
(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as defined by Section
71.01.
(a-2) For purposes of this section, "premises" includes real property
I state that Texas law CLEARLY says that NO PERSON may carry on or about his person a hand gun. I then ask how he gets by that law and carrys a handgun. I say it is very obvious that somewhere in the law, there is an exception to 46.02 if you are a LEO. In that same section is the exception for a CHL holder. I emphasize that one must read the entire law to fully understand what it means. You would think an attorney would know that. See if you can find this Instructor's email address, or his name and work email, and I will write him and in a friendly way explain the error of his ways. You can PM the info to me.
PM Sent.. Thanks