Private Security Patrol Rifles

[SC1903A3]

I was asked the other day if Level 3 security in Texas can carry patrol rifles. Looked up the Texas Private Security Act and this is what I found:
OCC §1702.1685. HANDGUN PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
(a) The proficiency examination required to obtain or renew
a security officer commission must include:
(1) a written section on the subjects listed in Section
1702.1675(g); and
(2) a physical demonstration of handgun proficiency that
meets the minimum standards established under Section
1702.1675(h) or (i).
(b) Only a board-approved instructor may administer the
handgun proficiency examination.
(c) An applicant for a security officer commission must
demonstrate the required proficiency within the 90-day
period before the date the security officer commission is
issued.
(d) The school shall maintain the records of the required
proficiency and make the records available for inspection by
the board.
OCC §1702.169. FIREARM RESTRICTIONS.
A commissioned security officer other than a person acting as
a personal protection officer may not carry a firearm unless:
(1) the security officer is:
(A) engaged in the performance of duties as a
security officer; or
(B) traveling to or from the place of assignment;
(2) the security officer wears a distinctive uniform
indicating that the individual is a security officer; and
(3) the firearm is in plain view

Does anybody know if private security can carry a patrol rifle?

[atx2a]

We had shotguns the last time I was working a security job. Pretty sure it is totally acceptable, though we never did.

[jmorris]

Doesn't look like it.

TITLE 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 35 PRIVATE SECURITY
RULE §35.7 Firearm Standards
(a) Commissioned security officers and personal protection officers may only carry a firearm of the category with which they have been formally trained as required under the Act and this chapter, and for which documentation of the training is on file with the department.
(b) The recognized firearm categories are:
(1) SA--Any handgun, whether semi-automatic or not;
(2) NSA--Handguns that are not semi-automatic; and
(3) STG--Shotgun.

[SC1903A3]

Got it. Thanks

[Eric Lamberson]

An AR pistol in 300 AAC Blackout. Very effective.