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 effect in 2016. First, there …
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 out of state with your …
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 work against your claim of …
Texas Government Code § 411.173 grants the Governor of the State of Texas the authority to recognize the validity of a license to carry a handgun issued by another state, either by agreement with the other state or by proclamation that such license issued by the other State will be recognized under Texas law. To enact such an agreement with another …
I realize that this should have been my first article on Texas open carry laws, and for that, I apologize. But I’m a believer of “better late than never,” so here is my explanation of the basics of the new Texas open carry laws. Until January 1, 2016, Subchapter H, Chapter 411 of the Texas Government Code governed the licensing …
Since it first took effect in 1997, Texas Penal Code § 30.06 has provided property owners with a means to prevent Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders from carrying concealed weapons on their property, and created criminal penalties for CHL holders who disregard proper notice that carrying weapons is prohibited. Texas penal code 30.07 Prior to January 1, 2016, a CHL …
Texas Open Carry, or the right of an individual with a properly issued license to carry a handgun in plain view in public places, so long as it is carried in a shoulder or belt holster (see Texas Penal Code § 46.035), took effect January 1, 2016. Under current Texas law, a License to Carry (LTC) holder will typically encounter …
