Certainly possible, but this is true for any liberty.oohrah wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:06 am My primary concern is that if this passes, you will have a lot of people carrying who don't know the law, don't even know there are laws, and will walk around blissfully ignorant, eventually exposing themselves tot he public as ignorant, and screwing it up for all us who do know the law.
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- Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:31 am
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Re: TX: 87R 2021 Session SB540
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:23 pm
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TX: 87R 2021 Session SB540 Con Carry
Senators Spring and Buckingham filed what appears to be a constitutional carry-like bill. I had a nice long detailed post on it and the forum ate it by kicking me off after a couple hours because I didn't notice that I was using "http://" and not "https://" which really torques me off. 
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/b ... navpanes=0
Anyway, here is a summary of what I remember:
It basically legalizes carrying a handgun in public without needing a license as long as you are 21 or over and not a prohibited person. It has all the same restrictions and permissions as if you had a license, but you don't need the license. As far as I can tell it does not change level of punishments for violations (e.g. felony, misdemeanor), nor does it change/expand/contract the locations where carry is legal.
For example, no carry in a 51% location at all, but concealed (not open) carry on public university campus is legal (but the "few" areas that are off limits per univ rules must be observed).
Carry requirements same, i.e. concealed or belt/shoulder holster
You have a defense to prosecution under 30.05 Criminal Trespass if the basis for denying entry is carrying a handgun.
For private property you have a defense to prosecution if you are notified by oral communication that you can't carry there and you promptly leave.
Governmental entities cannot forbid carry by persons with a handgun unless the location is already statutorily off limits. This is an exception to prosecution.
There's a new sign! The 30.08 sign! for the "Unlicensed Holder" trespass section. Sign parallels language and lettering size requirements for 30.06/30.07 signs except that it says "Unlicensed Holder" which makes me giggle.
All the defenses to prosecution for owners/tenants/guests of condos/apartment complexes apply to unlicensed carriers as well.
It does not do away with the current licensing scheme, so you can still get a regular LTC, which would be handy for going to other states that recognize Texas licenses.
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/b ... navpanes=0
Anyway, here is a summary of what I remember:
It basically legalizes carrying a handgun in public without needing a license as long as you are 21 or over and not a prohibited person. It has all the same restrictions and permissions as if you had a license, but you don't need the license. As far as I can tell it does not change level of punishments for violations (e.g. felony, misdemeanor), nor does it change/expand/contract the locations where carry is legal.
For example, no carry in a 51% location at all, but concealed (not open) carry on public university campus is legal (but the "few" areas that are off limits per univ rules must be observed).
Carry requirements same, i.e. concealed or belt/shoulder holster
You have a defense to prosecution under 30.05 Criminal Trespass if the basis for denying entry is carrying a handgun.
For private property you have a defense to prosecution if you are notified by oral communication that you can't carry there and you promptly leave.
Governmental entities cannot forbid carry by persons with a handgun unless the location is already statutorily off limits. This is an exception to prosecution.
There's a new sign! The 30.08 sign! for the "Unlicensed Holder" trespass section. Sign parallels language and lettering size requirements for 30.06/30.07 signs except that it says "Unlicensed Holder" which makes me giggle.
All the defenses to prosecution for owners/tenants/guests of condos/apartment complexes apply to unlicensed carriers as well.
It does not do away with the current licensing scheme, so you can still get a regular LTC, which would be handy for going to other states that recognize Texas licenses.