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by srothstein
Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Non-CHL Vehicle Carry
Replies: 25
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Re: Non-CHL Vehicle Carry

Texas has a law (Section 9.22 of the Penal Code) called necessity. This says that you are justified in breaking the law if it is necessary to prevent imminent harm and the imminent harm is greater than the harm caused by breaking the law. So, if you are legally carrying in your car while your wife gets out, and you need to jump out to defend her from harm, you can legally take your weapon with you.

And, since I know others will if I don't, it is technically the Motorist Protection Act (MPA) and not the Castle Doctrine that allows you to carry in the car without a CHL.

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