Texas law concerning rifles and walking??

[Rifleman55]

With a rifle you will have no problem, with a hand gun you will be hasseled,if you are not on your own property. We do not have open carry on public property here in Texas. You can be arrested for unlawful carrying of a handgun.

 

[txinvestigator]

With a rifle you will have no problem, with a hand gun you will be hasseled,if you are not on your own property. We do not have open carry on public property here in Texas. You can be arrested for unlawful carrying of a handgun.

If you are enroute to hunting, a gun range, or traveling then open carry is not forbidden.

 

[MR Redneck]

Nope! Not against the law, untill somebody get's " Alarmed".. Then you go to jail for the rifle or the handgun.

 

[MR Redneck]

The word "ALARM" is the liberal empowerment word in the gun laws.

 

[txinvestigator]

It is not enough that someone be alarmed; it must be established that you displayed the weapon in a "manner calculated to alarm". The response of any other person is irrelevant.

 

[Vaquero]

Traveling, as in "crossing 2 or 3 county lines". Is that still correct? Traveling is kinda what I do. Open carry is OK?

 

[nalioth]

Some of you guys need to get with the program.

"Traveling" hasn't been an exception since 2007.

Here is the current law: PENAL CODE**CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS

 

[Vaquero]

Some of you guys need to get with the program.

"Traveling" hasn't been an exception since 2007.

Here is the current law: PENAL CODE**CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS

I plead the 2nd

 

[txinvestigator]

Some of you guys need to get with the program.

"Traveling" hasn't been an exception since 2007.

Here is the current law: PENAL CODE**CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS

THEY are with the program. Traveling remains as a time when 46.02 does not apply to a person. In your own link, look at 46.15 (b).

Texas Penal code

Sec. 46.15. NONAPPLICABILITY

(b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who:

(2) is traveling;

You know, we all make mistakes; but to be arrogant and condensending in your post WHEN YOU ARE WRONG.....

 

[nalioth]

THEY are with the program. Traveling remains as a time when 46.02 does not apply to a person. In your own link, look at 46.15 (b).



You know, we all make mistakes; but to be arrogant and condensending in your post WHEN YOU ARE WRONG.....

I'm sorry.

I thought they'd removed the "traveling" from the law and replaced it with new language in 46.02.

 

[Vaquero]

so.....what constitutes "traveling"?

 

[The Mayor]

When you pick up the basketball and then start to run with it for more than 2 steps. lol

 

[Bithabus]

so.....what constitutes "traveling"?

Best not to rely on the traveling exception for your handgun carry needs. IMO.

 

[jordanmills]

I saw folks walking around with rifles and pistols OCing Downtown Houston. They were traveling to and from disperse parking areas to the gunshow at George R Brown Convention center. As Texas law does not distinguish between a loaded and unloaded firearm it didn't matter.

This would be "risky" on a Monday but perfectly normal on a Saturday. If there were any problems I didn't see them.

I would say that as long as you're not dressed like a bum or miscreant, you'd be fine with OC on monday morning too. The few times I've tried out OC (while traveling), I made sure to dress in a decent fashion (clean jeans, tucked in pressed shirt, etc) and not a single eye was batted (except for a couple of cute girls who would have used "is that a gun" as a pickup line instead of an accusation).

 

[jordanmills]

so.....what constitutes "traveling"?

It's not defined in law. It's a matter of precedent. As I recall, there are a few tests that can be used to determine traveling. They involve habit (is it a journey you habitually make with regularity - a frequency of at least weekly comes to mind), distance (crossing two county lines and crossing one county line both come to mind), substatianal business (conducting business necessary to travel such as taking a meal does not affect your traveling status, but conducting business not related to travel does), and establishment of a residence in the substantial area (including temporary residence such as a hotel room). I'm not a lawer, this is just what I recall offhand. I'd encourage you to research this on your own before forming a conclusion.