As noted above, you can legally carry a concealed loaded handgun in a Texas school zone if you have a Texas CHL. It appears that this exception might not apply to concealed handgun licenses not issued by the state (or political subdivision, etc) in which the school zone lies. IOW, even if Utah recognizes the Texas CHL, it may or may not be legal under federal law for you to carry in a Utah school zone on your Texas CHL (nor in a Texas school zone on your Utah CHL). I believe the BATFE has said reciprocally recognized licenses do not qualify (too lazy to go look it up right now), but I do not believe the Feds have arrested someone in this situation and then defended that interpretation in court.
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- Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:15 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
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Re: Weapon Free School Zone?
But your gun, or its parts, the stuff used to make the gun, etc etc etc were in interstate commerce at one point, so you're still screwed.tbrown wrote:I followed Federal Law and bought my gun from someone in Texas. That's not interstate commerce so, in accordance with the United States Constitution, this law doesn't apply to me.
