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Good luck with everything. The MPA is a good law as far as it goes, but I think everyone who is eligible is better off with a "good guy card" (CHL).

- Jim

Welcome to the forum. Please introduce yourself.

It can't hurt to carry around a printed copy, but after three years I suppose most officers know the "new" law.

The few cases of harassment that have come to light probably would have gone down the same regardless of what the person had said or shown to the police.

- Jim

No, I am not saying that.

A traveler can carry a handgun (or "illegal knife" or club). You just have to convince the police that you're a traveler.

The Motorist Protection Act specifies motor vehicles.

- Jim

The traveling exception has been there as long as it has been a crime to carry a handgun in Texas. It applies to people who are walking, riding a bicycle, riding a horse, or using any other means of transportation.

It is pretty much irrelevant to someone who is driving a motor vehicle.

- Jim

If you have friends coming from out of state, please urge them to really understand this law, particularly the concealment requirement.

Some states allow you to carry a handgun openly in a vehicle, and some require it to be visible if you don't have a concealed-carry license. Someone from one of those states could get into trouble by following the rules that they are used to.

The old traveling exception still exists, but so do the old questions about what constitutes traveling.

- Jim

It applies to any person, regardless of residency.

Here is a thorough discussion of it, including a link to the text of the bill:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... =23&t=7834" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim