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In a couple of other threads, I'd commented that I was anxious to get back for DPS instructor renewal skul and hear their "take" on this ... Well, that happened yesterday in Georgetown.

Both the female presenter from the CHL unit and subsequently the lady lawyer gave us handouts entitled New Law on Carrying Firearm While "Traveling" (House Bill 823, 79'th Regular Leqislative Session, amending Penal Code Sections 2.05 and 46.15.

I think they said the same thing had just been posted on the DPS web site. Excerpts:

"The change in the law, effective Sept. 1, 2005, places the burden of proof on the State rather than the citizen as to whether or not the citizen was traveling."

"Some local law enforcement and prosecuting agencies have indicated that they will continue to make arrests and file charges when they encounter citizens carrying handguns in motor vehicles and will allow juries to determine whether citizens were traveling. DPS has no authority to determine or to comment on how this law will be enforced by the various local law enforcement and prosecuting agencies in the State of Texas."