A question our office routinely encounters regarding Texas Open Carry laws is whether a Texas License to Carry (LTC) holder is legally required to present their LTC upon request by law enforcement or a magistrate. The answer, though definitive, is complex with legislative history and potential legal pitfalls, especially since Texas Open Carry laws took [...]
If you are planning a trip out of state with your firearm, it is important to conduct research on applicable state gun laws in each state you are driving through, along with the state you will be spending time in. While these following points are not an exhaustive list of factors to consider when traveling [...]
Best Case Scenario – The police believe your story, send the case to the district attorney, and the district attorney’s office declines to prosecute the case. Furthermore, the perpetrator’s family does not pursue civil action against you. Worst Case Scenario – The police don’t believe your story, you say things to the police while in custody that [...]
Texas Government Code § (d-1) charges the president or other chief executive officer of an institution of higher learning to establish reasonable rules, regulations, and other provisions regarding the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders on campus after consulting with students, staff, and faculty regarding the nature of the student population, specific safety considerations, and [...]
In addition to agreeing with the Campus Carry Policy Working Group’s recommendation that banning handguns from classrooms would have the effect of generally prohibiting handguns on campus, and thus violate state law, University of Texas President Gregory L. Fenves also adopted all of the Working Group’s recommended policies regarding campus carry. The policies President Fenves [...]
Despite particularly heavy debate surrounding the issue, the permitting of handgun license holders to carry handguns on college campuses, or Texas campus carry, introduced in Senate Bill 11, remains one of the least understood aspects of the new laws regarding handgun licensing and carrying a handgun. The Law Prior to Texas Campus Carry Until August [...]