Yet another thing my CHL instructor told me that proved to be inaccurate.txinvestigator wrote:Let me see if I can help.
Texas makes no law distinction between loaded and unloaded. Period.
Thanks for the clarification
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- Fri May 12, 2006 6:12 pm
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- Fri May 12, 2006 9:49 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Driving around with my gun without a CHL. In plain English.
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I mentioned unloaded as to not get into the whole "traveling" mess.Paladin wrote:The old law said that a handgun could not be 'on or about' your person. Which was interpreted as within reach. So the car trunk was okay.nitrogen wrote:looks good to me.
the main things (and someone else correct me if i'm wrong)
* The gun cannot be readily available. This usually means locked in a trunk, or in a trunkless vehicle, locked in a case where the driver can't grab it.
* The gun must be unloaded.
I'm not sure about the private vehicle thing. As far as I know, you're allowed to transport firearms on some public vehicles, but you might have to follow additional rules, like declare the firearm, fill out a form, etc. I think it's up to the agency that runs the vehicles.
Even if it's legal, which i'm not sure about, prudence might dictate otherwise.
There was no legal distinction about loaded vs. unloaded.
The new law is a whole 'nother ball game... and there's no easy advice on it... besides the fact that it's better to have a CHL.
But now we're getting into legalese...
- Fri May 12, 2006 9:38 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Driving around with my gun without a CHL. In plain English.
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looks good to me.
the main things (and someone else correct me if i'm wrong)
* The gun cannot be readily available. This usually means locked in a trunk, or in a trunkless vehicle, locked in a case where the driver can't grab it.
* The gun must be unloaded.
I'm not sure about the private vehicle thing. As far as I know, you're allowed to transport firearms on some public vehicles, but you might have to follow additional rules, like declare the firearm, fill out a form, etc. I think it's up to the agency that runs the vehicles.
Even if it's legal, which i'm not sure about, prudence might dictate otherwise.
the main things (and someone else correct me if i'm wrong)
* The gun cannot be readily available. This usually means locked in a trunk, or in a trunkless vehicle, locked in a case where the driver can't grab it.
* The gun must be unloaded.
I'm not sure about the private vehicle thing. As far as I know, you're allowed to transport firearms on some public vehicles, but you might have to follow additional rules, like declare the firearm, fill out a form, etc. I think it's up to the agency that runs the vehicles.
Even if it's legal, which i'm not sure about, prudence might dictate otherwise.