That is flat out Incorrect. Whoever told you that was uninformed, at least.sgerry wrote:"Printing isn't illegal "
Not to be inflammitory, but i just took my CHL class and "printing" can and will get your license revoked if seenby an LEO.
Can anyone please clarify the above quote?
To the Statutes!
Emphisis addedSec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a handgun on or about the license holder's person under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and intentionally fails to conceal the handgun.
Intentional failure to conceal means just that. You intentionally, made a choice, to not conceal the handgun. Eg, you carried openly, with no effort placed to hide the firearm.
A breeze opening your shirt, stretching to grab something, bending over, etc that accidentally Completely Reveals the handgun, in it's entirety, is not 'intentional failure to conceal', so why would Printing be?
It's obvious that you tried to hide it. In a pocket, under a shirt, etc. You intentionally TRIED to conceal, which is the complete opposite of intentional failure to conceal.
Printing isn't intentionally failing to conceal. Unless you're wearing skin tight spandex, and can virtually read the serial number through your clothing.... You're good to go.
This has been discussed at great length here. Unless a common person can tell unequivocally that it is a gun in your pocket, it's legal.
After all, tons of people carry pagers, phones, leathermans, medical devices, keys, etc in their pockets and on their belts daily. You have no way of being sure what any particular bulge in someone's shirt or pocket is.
When I'm wearing what I normally wear, my leatherman pouch keys in my pocket print more than my handgun, guaranteed.