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WildBill wrote:

carlson1 wrote:

srothstein wrote: An on a different note, I think we may have a difference of opinion on the law. You said in one post that a person with a CHL is always carrying underr the authority of the CHL when the pistol is on or about his person. This, IMHO, is clearly not the case if they are in a car, even if the gun is in a hip holster. As I understand it, a CHL only gives authority when the carrying would otherwise be illegal. Since the law was changed and it is no longer a violation of PC 46.02 to carry in a car, the CHL is not giving authority until they step out of the car. This may be a serious legal question if they are driving into a parking lot that is posted for 30.06. That law only applies when carrying under the authority of a CHL.

I would like to hear some more on this. Good stuff.

I agree with Steve on this point. If you followed the same logic to the extreme you couldn't open carry on your own property because you have a CHL.

Elvis wrote:Your statement that in the car you really are not carrying under the provisions or authority of the CHL is not the case. Because you have a CHL you are carrying under the CHL authority anytime the handgun is on or about your person and you are in public.

Elvis wrote:all you can do is puff your chest and treat me like the enemy.

Elvis wrote:

boomerang wrote:Having a gun in the car is legal for people who aren't criminals.

"Man with a gun" shouldn't be suprised if they find themselves staring down the barrel of my gun if I detect the presence of your gun and you didn't think it was important to let me know you were carrying, legal or not. It is a self correcting problem.

Elvis wrote:I will treat you like any other “Man with a Gun”.

Elvis wrote:The issue about whinning that because you have a CHL and are required to display your license and other citizens that do not have a CHL are not required to is really lost on me.