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TexasRifleman wrote:

JALLEN wrote:

TexasRifleman wrote:

JALLEN wrote:If it isn't in a belt or shoulder holster, it must be concealed.

Cover it in the car.

That's not the question. The question is, does the law require that the holster be WORN at the time and in a strict reading of the penal code it does not appear to. "on or about your person" seems to leave the "ABOUT" as an option in addition to "ON".

Have you researched the point in the Court of Criminal Appeals, where any answer might be found, or are we just going to speculate pointlessly?

"On or about your person" shows up in many cases, and they all generally fall into the description given above which is some form or another of "reachable without significantly altering ones position".

IOW, there are no cases decided under the modern statutes, only those decided ~100 years ago when the statutes were different than today.

I don't have access to research facilities to do a proper research job myself. I did find in googling a number of very old cases on which it would be risky to hazard ones future.

TexasRifleman wrote:

JALLEN wrote:If it isn't in a belt or shoulder holster, it must be concealed.

Cover it in the car.

That's not the question. The question is, does the law require that the holster be WORN at the time and in a strict reading of the penal code it does not appear to. "on or about your person" seems to leave the "ABOUT" as an option in addition to "ON".

Have you researched the point in the Court of Criminal Appeals, where any answer might be found, or are we just going to speculate pointlessly?

If it isn't in a belt or shoulder holster, it must be concealed.

Cover it in the car.