goose wrote:Can we debate if a friend would let their non-CHL friend drive the CHL holder's car so that both could be armed? Or is the non-CHL friend not really a friend after all because they aren't pulling their tactical weight?
In my non-lawyer opinion, if your friend is driving, the car would be under his control. Thus, he would be allowed to carry. If you didn't have an LTC and you were in the passenger seat, you would be able to carry as well, because you own the car.Sec. 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:
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(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
The legal check is simple:
- Am I in (or en route to) a vehicle under my control?
- Am I in (or en route to) a vehicle that I own?