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While the general duty to conceal was repealed when carrying in a belt or shoulder holster, it's still unlawful to carry openly 1) on a college campus; or 2) when given notice pursuant to TPC §30.07.

Chas.

Pawpaw wrote:Question of the Day: Is Printing an Issue?

I think everyone will agree the woman in the picture is certainly "printing".

Now that is what "printing" was understood to mean for many years.

Chas.

When discussing this topic, it's hard to get on the same page because there is no widely understood definition of "printing." I'm often asked by students if "printing" is unlawful. "Printing" has no official definition, but for decades it was understood to mean something more than a bulge. A person was "printing" if their cover garment was either so tight, or so transparent, that one could clearly and easily see that a person was carrying a handgun. With that definition, I cannot recall seeing anyone "printing," other than at some IDPA matches were people used a too-tight shirt rather than a vest for concealment.

I'm pretty good at identifying people carrying a handgun. There are common things to look for, but I'm not going into that here or anywhere publicly. I'm also pretty good at knowing what I don't know; i.e. that a bulge does not mean a gun is under a person's shirt or jacket.

Chas.