AlaskanInTexas wrote:Agree it wasn't wise. Not entirely convinced that it was illegal (though there is enough support for it being illegal that I would never do it).
He:Sec. 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.
- Carried a handgun on or about his person under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411 and
- Intentionally displayed the handgun
- In plain view of another person
- In a public place
With all that being said, flashing your gun is never a good idea. You draw when your life (or the lives of others) is in danger. You shoot when you have no other choice. Flashing your gun when your life is not in danger is brandishing and can land you in a heap of trouble.