Mike you have a good point, I think most folks secure there guns in there cars. But I could be wrong also .
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- Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:54 pm
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Concerns Arise Over Law Allowing Drivers To Carry Guns
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Concerns Arise Over Law Allowing Drivers To Carry Guns Without Permit
More Texas drivers could be packing heat since the passage of a state law allows drivers to carry concealed handguns without a permit.
The law, also called the Carjacking Law, is the result of two bills passed in the Texas House and Senate.
Senate Bill 378, also known as the Castle Doctrine, expanded areas where people could use deadly force to protect themselves to include their automobiles.
House Bill 1815 eliminated most penalties against a person caught with a concealed weapon in their vehicles.
A person cannot have a criminal record or be engaged in criminal activity. Also, a person cannot be a gang member, but there are questions as to how that could be defined.
"By state law that would be somebody wearing the same colors, giving the same symbol, they could be considered a gang," said Austin gun shop owner Jim Kent. "The problem with people having a handgun in their vehicle too, as I see it, they're not responsible with a handgun to leave in the vehicle. They won't secure it, in other words lock it down or hide it."
Kent is not the only person who said the law is flawed. State Rep. Dawnna Dukes voted against it.
"Prosecutors felt it would make it easier for defendants to beat a murder rap, in some cases impossible to convict cases involving a wrongful death, mistaken identity or gang members, who might use the defense as justification to shoot an alleged attacker," Dukes said.
Kent said he does not agree with those who said the bill allows drivers to protect themselves.
"Most people would not be on their toes enough to prevent a carjacking," Kent said. "With a gun in the vehicle, where they might keep it, you know they'd be done and over before they realized they'd been carjacked, and the carjacker would probably drive off with their gun in the vehicle."
Another concern for opponents is people caught carrying a concealed weapon in a parking lot. A loophole could allow people to claim they are transporting the gun from their house to their car.
Doc
Concerns Arise Over Law Allowing Drivers To Carry Guns Without Permit
More Texas drivers could be packing heat since the passage of a state law allows drivers to carry concealed handguns without a permit.
The law, also called the Carjacking Law, is the result of two bills passed in the Texas House and Senate.
Senate Bill 378, also known as the Castle Doctrine, expanded areas where people could use deadly force to protect themselves to include their automobiles.
House Bill 1815 eliminated most penalties against a person caught with a concealed weapon in their vehicles.
A person cannot have a criminal record or be engaged in criminal activity. Also, a person cannot be a gang member, but there are questions as to how that could be defined.
"By state law that would be somebody wearing the same colors, giving the same symbol, they could be considered a gang," said Austin gun shop owner Jim Kent. "The problem with people having a handgun in their vehicle too, as I see it, they're not responsible with a handgun to leave in the vehicle. They won't secure it, in other words lock it down or hide it."
Kent is not the only person who said the law is flawed. State Rep. Dawnna Dukes voted against it.
"Prosecutors felt it would make it easier for defendants to beat a murder rap, in some cases impossible to convict cases involving a wrongful death, mistaken identity or gang members, who might use the defense as justification to shoot an alleged attacker," Dukes said.
Kent said he does not agree with those who said the bill allows drivers to protect themselves.
"Most people would not be on their toes enough to prevent a carjacking," Kent said. "With a gun in the vehicle, where they might keep it, you know they'd be done and over before they realized they'd been carjacked, and the carjacker would probably drive off with their gun in the vehicle."
Another concern for opponents is people caught carrying a concealed weapon in a parking lot. A loophole could allow people to claim they are transporting the gun from their house to their car.
Doc