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We know that you cannot carry in a building, where an election is being held. That's a given. We also know that there is no electioneering within 100' radius of the entry door to the election. Does that radius also extend to having your weapon in your vehicle, while you are within the building, either voting or working the election? In other words, assume that the only safe parking area is within the 100' arc. In that case, may you keep your gun be stored in your car, while you are inside; or must you leave it at home, while you are at the polling place, either to work or vote?

Please, give citations, not just what you "think."

There are dumb questions, but this isn't one.

PC §46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):...
(2) on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress;...
(c) In this section:
(1) "Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035.

PC §46.035(f)(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.

- Jim

You can have your gun in the car. The polling place on election day restriction is subject to the building-only definition of "premises." The "no electioneering" rule doesn't have anything to do with your gun in the car.

Chas.

locknload wrote:We know that you cannot carry in a building, where an election is being held. That's a given. We also know that there is no electioneering within 100' radius of the entry door to the election. Does that radius also extend to having your weapon in your vehicle, while you are within the building, either voting or working the election? In other words, assume that the only safe parking area is within the 100' arc. In that case, may you keep your gun be stored in your car, while you are inside; or must you leave it at home, while you are at the polling place, either to work or vote?

Please, give citations, not just what you "think."

Not a "dumb" question at all. It is good of you to ask...and we are happy to help.

Thank you so much. These are great answers and such a relief to have documentation of what I thought I already knew. You guys are good.

I think that a local political "wheeler/dealer type" has complained about my carrying to the powers that be, as we were told today that only cops can carry at a polling place. (It's a bit difficult to say these things, without using names or identifiable info., but I don't want to make any more of this than it is ... info. gathering.) In all these years, that is the first time weapons of any kind have been mentioned. The fact that it comes on the heels of my being confronted/excoriated by an anti-gunner on the internet, after his buddy was in trouble for trying to undermine election Judges from my Party, including myself, and I was one of the ones, who complained, causes me some little bit of concern. I can't help but be a bit suspicious that the stage is being set for another try. These folks have been promising for several years to put us in jail for any little infraction, so I may be just being a worry-wart. I'm praying that I am wrong and just tired and not thinking straight. However, time is short. So, just in case, I wanted to have my ducks lined up, so I could get 'em all with one shot!

I'll copy your info. and take it with me, just in case. Thank you so much. I feel much more confident, now.

Texas politics... ya gotta love it!

llwatson wrote:Texas politics... ya gotta love it!

A royal pain in the patoot, if you ask me!

locknload wrote:

llwatson wrote:Texas politics... ya gotta love it!

A royal pain in the patoot, if you ask me!

Try living in California.

Skiprr wrote:

locknload wrote:

llwatson wrote:Texas politics... ya gotta love it!

A royal pain in the patoot, if you ask me!

Try living in California.

I did. Been there done that. Got several T-shirts.
(I had nothing to do with politics except to go vote every time the polls opened if for no other reason than to cancel out my (democrat) room-mate's vote
"Tell me again who you're voting for? That simplifies my figureing out who to vote against."

Skiprr wrote:

llwatson wrote:Texas politics... ya gotta love it!
Try living in California.

I did. Been there done that. Got several T-shirts.

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I did, too. Got the T-Shirt and the mug ... and several bumper stickers!

Couldn't get out fast enough!