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by KBCraig
Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:44 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: rifle behind seat of truck OK?
Replies: 22
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WaltherP99 wrote:But I have a question about having a shotgun in the front of the vehicle like a patrol car. Is that legal?
Absolutely. There is no law against carrying a long gun open or concealed, loaded or not.
by KBCraig
Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:58 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: rifle behind seat of truck OK?
Replies: 22
Views: 4125

Aside from hunting regulations, Texas does not restrict carry of long arms, except for those places all guns are banned. (There's also a restriction about paramilitary formations, such as parades.)

Texas law doesn't make any mention of loaded/unloaded status, for either handguns or long guns. If you can have it, you can have it loaded.

There is no obligation to keep a long gun out of sight, but it's a good idea for many obvious reasons. Jim Dark, president of TSRA, found himself on the receiving end of a hostile police interrogation while eating lunch at a Sonic, with Civil War muzzleloader on the seat beside him.

Some soccerninny saw the muzzeloader and called police in a dither. He was actually in danger of going to jail until the police supervisor showed up and educated his officers about the law.

Kevin

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