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Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:53 pm
by longhornfan
This is a hypothetical situation and I have not done what's described below:
I drive my child to his/her elementary school each morning, park on a public street, leave my EDC locked in a lock box in my vehicle, walk him/her into school, return to my vehicle and go about my day. Did I break a law, particularly the one about being within 1000 feet of a school? I've read and reread 46.03 and 46.035, but I guess I've studied it so hard I've confused myselft. Any help y'all have is appreciated.
Re: Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:56 pm
by recaffeination
If you don't have a CHL then you are breaking the law because there is no exemption for MPA in the federal law. If you have a CHL, you are not breaking the law as described. You can even carry on campus as long as you don't go into buildings or attend a school sponsored event.
Re: Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:57 pm
by The Annoyed Man
recaffeination wrote:If you don't have a CHL then you are breaking the law because there is no exemption for MPA in the federal law. If you have a CHL, you are not breaking the law as described. You can even carry on campus as long as you don't go into buildings or attend a school sponsored event.
This. ^^
Re: Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:04 pm
by longhornfan
I do have a CHL. Not sure why that was so hard for me to understand, but thank you for the responses.
Re: Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:12 pm
by G26ster
longhornfan wrote:I do have a CHL. Not sure why that was so hard for me to understand, but thank you for the responses.
As the school is in Texas, you must have a CHL
issued by the State of Texas. An out of state CHL, reciprocity or not, does not cover you in the school zone under federal law as I read it. The CHL must be issued in the same state as the school location. I am not a lawyer.
Re: Question about an elementary school in my neighborhood
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:20 pm
by sjfcontrol
G26ster wrote:longhornfan wrote:I do have a CHL. Not sure why that was so hard for me to understand, but thank you for the responses.
As the school is in Texas, you must have a CHL
issued by the State of Texas. An out of state CHL, reciprocity or not, does not cover you in the school zone under federal law as I read it. The CHL must be issued in the same state as the school location. I am not a lawyer.
Correct. Furthermore you won't find these answers in the CHL-16, as it is federal law, not Texas.