I've been looking but with no luck.

[Silverback]

I may be looking in the wrong area. Excluding the open carry situation, are there any laws about printing while carrying concealed that remain on the books?

Silverback

 

[Daley_G]

Interesting question, tagged for the responses. As with everyone else, I have my own opinion which is that concealed means concealed. I'm curious to see what others chime in with, specifically when printing becomes so apparent and obvious that it's borderline brandishing.

 

[striker55]

When taking the CHL class he really didn't talk about printing, guess it was a non issue.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

There are no 'brandishing' laws in Texas.

Printing is also a non-issue.

No LE person is going to bother you for printing.

 

[Axxe55]

With Texas being a "permitless carry" state, whether open or concealed, I seriously doubt "printing" is an issue any more. Probably going back to a few years ago when open carry was passed.

 

[retrieverman]

I took my first CHL class in January 1996, and at the time, ”printing” was an issue. Whether it‘s still an issue or not, I always strive to fully conceal.

It’s my opinion that most people are so self absorbed that they wouldn’t notice someone walking down the grocery store isle buck naked, so the chance of them noticing a handgun not fully concealed is unlikely.

 

[Renegade]

I may be looking in the wrong area. Excluding the open carry situation, are there any laws about printing while carrying concealed that remain on the books?

Silverback

printing would only matter in a situation where you cannot legally open carry.

 

[baboon]

Back in the early days I wore a SOB with my Sig 226 & a Glock 43. My dad was with me & we were in the grocery store I was getting something off the bottom shelf & exposed my gun. A cusmotore walked up & mentioned it, and not in a Karen way. My Dad freaked out saying back home the swat team would be called

 

[rotor]

printing would only matter in a situation where you cannot legally open carry.

Printing of an otherwise concealed gun is not considered open carry so why would it be a problem in a place open carry is illegal? Concealed is concealed even if the shape of the gun can be seen.

 

[suntory]

I believe in Texas, there is no law prohibiting printing or open carry in general.

 

[Hoji]

The verbiage was something to the effect “ concealed to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person”
Not an issue then, now even less so.

 

[striker55]

Whenever I buy shirts I make sure they can conceal my gun. Even tell my wife to think when buying me a shirt. I was at the Alamo didn't see any prohibit signs and went in. DPS comes up behind me and quietly asked if I had a license to carry. I was surprised he saw my gun, when I asked if it was not allowed he said it's okay if you're licensed, this was years ago. I asked how did he know I was carrying, he said from years on the job. He was nice and honestly I like producing my license, I was a newbie back then. It's like fishing and a game warden asked to see your license, finally it pays off getting one.

 

[oldag]

Also, 99.999% of the people will never notice even if you are printing. And if they do, they will probably assume it is a cell phone case. And I have not seen any prohibition related to printing.

Nothing to worry about.

 

[pronstar]

I don’t notice other people printing because I’m not looking that hard for a firearm.

Doubtful other folks are much different.


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[easy rider]

Concealed means concealed, doesn't matter if you can tell there's a gun under your shirt. Same as if you unintentionally expose your firearm when reaching, not against the law.

 

[oohrah]

I believe in Texas, there is no law prohibiting printing or open carry in general.

and there never was a law prohibiting printing, even before open carry.