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by Boxerrider
Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:17 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: "School Sponsored" scope....
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Re: "School Sponsored" scope....

Laws are laws because they have passed all of the way through the legislative process. Being clear and complete is not a requirement.

The Texas LTC handbook is available here. https://www.dps.texas.gov/InternetForms ... LTC-16.pdf
Sec. 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED begins on page 78, and says the following about schools;

(1) on the physical premises of a school or educational institution, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or educational institution, whether the school or educational institution is public or private

My opinion; outside of a designated school campus, how am I to know whether a group of people are participating in an activity sponored by the school or not unless I am directly a part of that activity?
In practice; when I have accompanied my children on school sponsored activities, I have considered it unlawful for me to carry. When I have been in a restaurant, museum, shopping area, etc. and encounter a group of young people, I have continued (carrying) through my activities as planned. I have not had that happen while open carrying, which may make it more likely that an issue is raised to begin with.
Would my reasoning hold up in a court of law? I don't know, and hope to never find out.

I side with removing the restriction completely. Return the constitutional rights to law-abiding people and focus restrictions on people who are not.

Jeff

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