You can disarm in the parking lot, but a Pawpaw said above, the issue would then be:kkahler wrote:What about 46.02(2)?
PC §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:
(1) on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or
(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.
Don't get me wrong...I completely understand the point of being discrete with your firearm; however, legally can't you disarm in a parking lot? Maybe standing behind your car disarming your firearm isn't "en route"...
"PC §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 displays the handgun in plain view of another person in a public place."
Not 46.02(2)