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I'm 54, law abiding citizen, don't speed, never had a ticket, and a grandpa.
We always had a rifle or two in the pickup, was normal in a small farm town. Shot guns all the time.
Just thought it might be wise. That is why I started this thread to get input.

Bob M.
Member TSRA

Just FYI - You could carry a concealed handgun in your car since September 1, 2005. This September 1st just further implements that.

Carry on dude!

txinvestigator wrote: Somehow (probably user error) my answer got posted in the wrong forum. My post was intended for the "what do you do about invalid 30.06 signs" thread.

Ah, yes...the internet equivalent of an AD...

PhilR.

PhilR. wrote:

txinvestigator wrote: Somehow (probably user error) my answer got posted in the wrong forum. My post was intended for the "what do you do about invalid 30.06 signs" thread.

Ah, yes...the internet equivalent of an AD...

PhilR.

or a ND. Was it a negligent post, or Accidental? Could he have prevented the awry posing? Clearly the posting was not pointed in the right direction.

I think this topic may grow to be a much discussed one. Just last nite in a North Texas hospital where I am a ER nurse, I saw the first (hit) on this new law. The County Police brought in a gentleman for a Blood Tox Test (illegal substance). He was there because of being in a parking lot talking with a couple of guys that work for him with a 380 in the glove box of his truck. The fellows he was talking with outside his truck were felons with a small amount of POT on one of them. Guilt by Association is not new, but what is was the fact that he a non-felon had a hand gun in proxemity to the real felons. He was being charged with a felony for that and was at the ER to try and increase the felony charges if any drugs or alcohol was in his system. I spoke to one of the DPS Officers in the ER, who was there with an unrealated party. He said that The Texas DPS would remain a ZERO tolerance enity where unlicensed firearms were concerned. He also added that by carrying an unlicensed firearm in your vehicle it could/would add much unneeded woes to simple charges. But, this is America and that was your choice! I might add, this guy was waiting on his CHL to arrive any day in the mail.

stormchaser wrote:I think this topic may grow to be a much discussed one. Just last nite in a North Texas hospital where I am a ER nurse, I saw the first (hit) on this new law. The County Police brought in a gentleman for a Blood Tox Test (illegal substance). He was there because of being in a parking lot talking with a couple of guys that work for him with a 380 in the glove box of his truck. The fellows he was talking with outside his truck were felons with a small amount of POT on one of them. Guilt by Association is not new, but what is was the fact that he a non-felon had a hand gun in proxemity to the real felons. He was being charged with a felony for that and was at the ER to try and increase the felony charges if any drugs or alcohol was in his system. I spoke to one of the DPS Officers in the ER, who was there with an unrealated party. He said that The Texas DPS would remain a ZERO tolerance enity where unlicensed firearms were concerned. He also added that by carrying an unlicensed firearm in your vehicle it could/would add much unneeded woes to simple charges. But, this is America and that was your choice! I might add, this guy was waiting on his CHL to arrive any day in the mail.

Hopefully if the blood test come back negative they will let him go. I wonder if he can be charged if he actually registers with a THC level

stormchaser wrote:I think this topic may grow to be a much discussed one. Just last nite in a North Texas hospital where I am a ER nurse, I saw the first (hit) on this new law. The County Police brought in a gentleman for a Blood Tox Test (illegal substance). He was there because of being in a parking lot talking with a couple of guys that work for him with a 380 in the glove box of his truck. The fellows he was talking with outside his truck were felons with a small amount of POT on one of them. Guilt by Association is not new, but what is was the fact that he a non-felon had a hand gun in proxemity to the real felons. He was being charged with a felony for that and was at the ER to try and increase the felony charges if any drugs or alcohol was in his system. I spoke to one of the DPS Officers in the ER, who was there with an unrealated party. He said that The Texas DPS would remain a ZERO tolerance enity where unlicensed firearms were concerned. He also added that by carrying an unlicensed firearm in your vehicle it could/would add much unneeded woes to simple charges. But, this is America and that was your choice! I might add, this guy was waiting on his CHL to arrive any day in the mail.

Are you sure the trooper said an "unlicensed firearm"?

Thanks for catching that. No, the DPS Officer said "unlicensed carrier of a firearm".

stormchaser wrote:I think this topic may grow to be a much discussed one. Just last nite in a North Texas hospital where I am a ER nurse, I saw the first (hit) on this new law. The County Police brought in a gentleman for a Blood Tox Test (illegal substance). He was there because of being in a parking lot talking with a couple of guys that work for him with a 380 in the glove box of his truck. The fellows he was talking with outside his truck were felons with a small amount of POT on one of them. Guilt by Association is not new, but what is was the fact that he a non-felon had a hand gun in proxemity to the real felons. He was being charged with a felony for that and was at the ER to try and increase the felony charges if any drugs or alcohol was in his system. I spoke to one of the DPS Officers in the ER, who was there with an unrealated party. He said that The Texas DPS would remain a ZERO tolerance enity where unlicensed firearms were concerned. He also added that by carrying an unlicensed firearm in your vehicle it could/would add much unneeded woes to simple charges. But, this is America and that was your choice! I might add, this guy was waiting on his CHL to arrive any day in the mail.

how can he not be around people that work for him?

so are we now to assume that thw DPS will not honor the new laws?

cbr600 wrote:I'm curious how they will interpret unlicensed carry on motorcycles under the new law, as one doesn't ride "inside" a bike.

I don't think the new law mentions motorcycles, just automobiles. I would say that carrying on a motorcycle is still illegal without a CHL.

a motor vehicle that is owned
by the person or under the person's control.

a motorcycle is a motor vehicle.

frankie_the_yankee wrote:

cbr600 wrote:I'm curious how they will interpret unlicensed carry on motorcycles under the new law, as one doesn't ride "inside" a bike.

I don't think the new law mentions motorcycles, just automobiles. I would say that carrying on a motorcycle is still illegal without a CHL.

Since when is a motorcycle not an automobile? It moves under its own power, does it not?

mikeloc wrote:a motor vehicle that is owned
by the person or under the person's control.

a motorcycle is a motor vehicle.

Well, maybe motorcycles are OK then. But if you're carrying on your person you can't get off the cycle unless you are at home. So for practical reasons, you would have to have the gun stashed away in a saddlebag or some type of compartment.