Texas Handgun Laws At Department of Public Safety Site......

westernamerican · Post by **westernamerican** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:06 pm

FYI to All...................The Texas Department of Public Safety has updated the Texas Handgun Laws on their site and you can now get the most current set (pdf) there!

HEMIzygote · Post by **HEMIzygote** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:52 pm

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf

westernamerican · Post by **westernamerican** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:23 pm

HEMIzygote wrote:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf

Thanks for putting this site info here.............I should have, but senility is moving in!

anygunanywhere · Post by **anygunanywhere** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:43 pm

westernamerican wrote:
HEMIzygote wrote:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf
Thanks for putting this site info here.............I should have, but senility is moving in!

Half-zheimers?

Anygun

RPBrown · Post by **RPBrown** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:04 pm

anygunanywhere wrote:
westernamerican wrote:
HEMIzygote wrote:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf
Thanks for putting this site info here.............I should have, but senility is moving in!
Half-zheimers?

Anygun

Old timers for me

Smokewagon · Post by **Smokewagon** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:23 pm

Not me, I'm in my prime.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:27 pm

"Look darlin', its Johnny Ringo..."

"I'm your Huckleberry."

Cipher · Post by **Cipher** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:34 pm

Hey, I thought we had civil immunity now in deadly force cases, but that isn't mentioned in the new handbook, instead I found this:

PC Â§9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is
justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for
the conduct that is available in a civil suit.

What gives?

westernamerican · Post by **westernamerican** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:22 am

anygunanywhere wrote:
westernamerican wrote:
HEMIzygote wrote:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf
Thanks for putting this site info here.............I should have, but senility is moving in!
Half-zheimers?

Anygun

NO............ALL..............!

AEA · Post by **AEA** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:38 am

Cipher wrote:Hey, I thought we had civil immunity now in deadly force cases, but that isn't mentioned in the new handbook, instead I found this:

PC Â§9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is
justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for
the conduct that is available in a civil suit.

What gives?

Obviously they need update it a bit more!

Post by **Charles L. Cotton** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:44 am

Cipher wrote:Hey, I thought we had civil immunity now in deadly force cases, but that isn't mentioned in the new handbook, instead I found this:

PC Â§9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is
justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for
the conduct that is available in a civil suit.

What gives?

This provision is still in the Penal Code, but it has never created a civil cause of action. All it does is note that the various justifications found in Chp. 9 do not abolish any civil remedies that may be available elsewhere in the law.

The Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code contains the new immunity from civil liability provisions from SB378. So TPC Â§9.06 is not a problem for us.

Chas.

AEA · Post by **AEA** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:49 am

So, would you agree that DPS should withdraw that paragraph from the handgun laws booklet since it is notwithstanding pertaining to CHL?

Post by **Charles L. Cotton** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:07 am

AEA wrote:So, would you agree that DPS should withdraw that paragraph from the handgun laws booklet since it is notwithstanding pertaining to CHL?

I think it's misleading, especially if DPS isn't teaching the new immunity to civil liability provisions of SB378. I don't really see any point in leaving it in in booklet. My instructor renewal class in Oct. 4th, so I'll be interested to see if they have changed the course, based upon instructor complaints about not teaching all of the "Castle Doctrine" bill provisions. Apparently the handbook has it, but it's not being taught in the class.

Chas.

Cipher · Post by **Cipher** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:54 am

Charles L. Cotton wrote:This provision is still in the Penal Code, but it has never created a civil cause of action. All it does is note that the various justifications found in Chp. 9 do not abolish any civil remedies that may be available elsewhere in the law.

The Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code contains the new immunity from civil liability provisions from SB378. So TPC Â§9.06 is not a problem for us.

Chas.

Fair enough, however, I was also reviewing the "Civil Practices & Remedies Code" last night (http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/do ... #83.001.00) and didn't see the verbiage that was included in SB378. I guess that site needs updating....

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srothstein · Post by **srothstein** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:40 am

Cipher,

As a general rule, the official web site will take until about March until it is updated with the new laws. There is a little note at the top syaing to expect it in February, 2008 but the past two or three times, it was a little later than that.

I don't know why it takes them so long and wish they would do it much quicker. To get the current laws, try the Lexis-Nexis web site for the new edition of Gould's. It should be available now.