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seamusTX wrote:

doolyd wrote:Let me tell you from experience, you try to pull that stuff above and you are really going to make cops mad.

I agree.

I've never had a negative encounter with a Texas peace officer. Maybe they are more respectful of citizens' rights than in Illinois, where I spent my stupider years (I hope).

- Jim

Oh I've had negative encounters with Texas LEOs. Some of them just have a chip on their shoulder. It was never in a situation where I was pulled over though...even in Garland! I've been pulled over a few times and usually the police are very courteous. I've also had many other experiences talking to LEOs and they were very cool. Maybe they can sense that I like the police.

My negative experiences happened when no criminal activity was going on and they were just unhappy to be where they were. Probably were forced to work overtime at the Irish festival or something. Oh, did I mention the Irish festival? Yeah, there was a real JERK sheriff's deputy there... I see him every year...

The new law also allows having a handgun "directly en route to a motor vehicle..." This is a little strange.

Well, think about it this way. If I live in an apartment, and I need to carry my gun to my truck which is across the parking lot... someone accosts me and I pull my weapon and fire. That law covers me.

If no one accosted me, then I would take my gun to my vehicle with no problem, as usual. That's the only reason I see for this particular law. In route to your vehicle from your home. If you were walking out of the local Chili's though and had your gun and were accosted...good luck without a CHL.