How The West WAS Won in Texas: Open Carry 2016
...but what about open carry for my steel nunchucks and brass nuckles???
Summary of new laws passed in the 84th Regular Legislative Session that impact Concealed Handgun Licensing.
Open Carry
House Bill 910 Effective: January 1, 2016
Caption: Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offense.
General Information:
Authorizes individuals to obtain a license to openly carry a handgun in the same places that allow the licensed carrying of a concealed handgun with some exceptions. (See "Exceptions" below for more information.)
Unconcealed handguns, loaded or unloaded, must be carried in a shoulder or belt holster.
Individuals who hold a valid CHL may continue to carry with valid existing license.
A separate license will not be required to open carry. No additional fee will be required.
Individuals currently licensed will not be required to attend additional training. Training curriculum for new applicants will be updated to reflect the new training requirements related to the use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns.
The new curriculum will be required for all classes beginning January 1, 2016.
The eligibility criteria to obtain a license to carry do not change.
The department will be updating website, forms and training materials to reference License to Carry (LTC) instead of Concealed Handgun License (CHL).
Changes to the laminated license are being developed and will be implemented at a later date.
Signage:
Private businesses may post signs to indicate entry on the property with a handgun by a license holder is forbidden.
Penal Code Section 30.06 provides the language to be included on signs to indicate license holders are forbidden to carry concealed.
Penal Code Section 30.07 provides the language to be included on signs to indicate license holders are forbidden to open carry.
Posting of both signs is an indication by the business that license holders are forbidden to carry concealed or openly.
Exceptions:
Open carry is not permitted by a license holder regardless of whether the handgun is holstered: on the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education by an individual who is acting as a personal protection officer under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code and is not wearing a uniform.
Campus Carry
Senate Bill 11 Effective: August 1, 2016
Caption: Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty.
Authorizes a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. Open carrying of handguns is still prohibited at these locations.
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Comments (8)
allowed for personal vappon not bad if it is for self protection.
but if it is used otherwise .....?????
No, no,Ken... the new law is that: Unconcealed handguns, loaded or unloaded, must be carried in a shoulder or belt holster.
Individuals who hold a valid CHL may continue to carry with valid existing license.
A separate license will not be required to open carry. No additional fee will be required.
Individuals currently licensed will not be required to attend additional training. Training curriculum for new applicants will be updated to reflect the new training requirements related to the use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns.
And now college campuses can allow students and professors to open carry, but the gun MUST be in a holster on your shoulder or hip. :laugh like the old western cowboy days...
Shootings happen here in Texas all the time over foolishness, its going to get worse now that everybody can open carry... get angry thinking your gun is bigger than mine and you disrespected "ME", so I'll shoot you first just in case you were thinking about shooting me....
allowed for personal vappon not bad if it is for self protection.
but if it is used otherwise .....?
As always, Thanks for sharing
"College students and others are already shooting 'em up over bad grades and silly stuff... just think what is going to be if a professor give a student a bad grade and the student get angry at the professor or a professor get angry at a student? "
I think we should confiscate the bibles. just think what is going to be if a preacher give a parishioner a bad grade in Sunday School or sermon and what if the church members get angry at the preacher or the preacher gets angry at his congregation? After all everyone knows how church goers are fond of emotionalism and foolish thoughts and acts. We need to confiscate and burn their bibles to protect them.
Moreover, ... and how many times has the Bible already been BURNT over the centuries and years, and YET God's Word STILLL STAND! and the Bible is STILL THE BEST SELLING BOOK OF ALL THE AGES... so what's your point of burning the Bible? It ain't the Bible that's foolish and studpit, it the people who aren't reading the Bible! and think they've got it going on.... You don't even read the Bible and attributes to why you're still talk and acting crazy and full of foolishness in your thoughts and words, and in your thinking process!.. or is it just old age??
Thanks as always for your comments