TexasCHLforum.com

I know what he said and did, but no one is running against him because he arrested drivers for UCW. There just aren't enough people who care about the issue.

- Jim

He's a politician. He's not going to say anything that can be used against him.

- Jim

KBCraig wrote:From the bill:''(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control"

I would feel MUCH better about this bill if it didn't include the language in red. What about passengers and welcome guests?

Here's my opinion. It's just an opinion, and IANAL, etc.

This bill is intended to allow you to carry in your home, your business, other premises under your control (already legal), in your vehicle, and while walking to and from your vehicle if not parked on your own property.

I think it would also cover spouses in a vehicle that either of them owned.

(I think it would also make it more difficult for peace officers to search vehicles for weapons, since it would not generally be a crime to have a weapon in your vehicle -- the majority of trips are made by the car owner, alone.)

What it would not let people do is arm themselves, pick up armed buddies, and go to another place not under the control of the person who started the trip.

I think I can see why law-enforcement would object to the last bit. It would allow cars full of armed teenagers to cruise around as long as one of them owned or had legal use of the vehicle. The fact that is legal to do that with long guns is already a bogeyman for some.

- Jim