.......but you're not my drill sergeant. BTW, every time I go to the range, I have a round chambered in one of my guns.......on my hip.larrytate1 wrote:To be honest I do take a bit of a "drill sergeant" attitude when it comes to firearms.
Unless a tragedy results, how on earth are you going to know that the person did not know where their gun was? You are generally right to think that people ought to know where their guns are, and make sure that unauthorized access to them won't happen, BUT, this is essentially no different than having mistakenly entered a 30.06 posted business because you didn't see the sign, and then leaving as soon as you receive effective notice.larrytate1 wrote:Any CHL holder who is not aware of where their firearms are and who has access to them at ALL times has crossed over into the aforementioned territory and probably should face some kind of penalty in addition to the abject shame they should already be experiencing.
It is against federal law to carry firearm into a post office, and yet, several members of this forum, myself included, have done exactly that - because we forgot that we weren't supposed to: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=77486" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. As one of the members said in that thread:SECTION 1. Section 46.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsections (e-1) and (e-2) and amending Subsection (f) to read as follows:
- (e-1) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(5) that the actor:
- (1) possessed, at the screening checkpoint for the secured area, a concealed handgun that the actor was licensed to carry under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code; and
(2) exited the screening checkpoint for the secured area immediately upon notification that the actor possessed the handgun.
Should we all be thrown in jail?goose wrote:It is one of those unfortunate dichotomies. We dress for the comfort to be able to forget. And then we try to never forget. As others have said, a good reminder for the mortals, of which I am one.