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Charles L. Cotton wrote:I

As to which agencies will make the arrests, the only information I have is that the Houston Police Dept. has publically stated that its officers will arrest anyone carrying a handgun without a CHL, based upon Rosenthal's interpretation of the new law.

I would be very interested in reading that. What I DID read was that officers would make arrests for UCW as per the law, and that if a person did not meet the traveling requirement they were SUBJECT to arrest. I have seen NO reference that they would follow Rosenthal's interpretation.

If I am wrong I 'll eat a big plate a crow and admit it. ;)

tomneal wrote:Where does anyone get this information.

Rosenthal has written articles for the paper and done many interviews on local radio stations.
Heck he even responded to an email from me.

All that happened in August and September.

Later in the fall charges were pressed against someone that was leaving Harris County to spend the weekend with relatives in East Texas. But, oops, they had a car wreck before they could get out of the county.

And you have ZERO information regarding the facts of that arrest. If I am wrong, I would love to see a link or reference.

Paladin wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:

Paladin wrote:
If they find a handgun(on or about your person without a CHL), they will arrest you.

Who are they? Houston City Police, Harris County Sherrif, Harris Constables?

Where did you get this information that "they" WILL arrest you?

Rosenthal said as much publically. I would suppose all police in Harris county that take direction from the Harris County DA. More than just HPD. I have personal knowledge that its true.

NO LE agency talkes direction from any DA. It does not work that way. LEO's get their directives from the agency where they work.

I hate to do it, but I am calling bull on your assertation that any LE agency in Harris County is under direction of Rosenthal. I all call bull that "If they find a handgun(on or about your person without a CHL), they will arrest you.".

If he gets a UCW case, I believe he will prosecute.

What is this "personal knowledge"?

Paladin wrote:
If they find a handgun(on or about your person without a CHL), they will arrest you.

Who are they? Houston City Police, Harris County Sherrif, Harris Constables?

Where did you get this information that "they" WILL arrest you?