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Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:46 pm
by magillapd
My wife will be out of town this week for a confrence. I know that she can carry a loaded handgun in the car but is she allowed to also carry it into her hotel room for when she's in the room? I have about 10 million things going on now or I'd actually spend the time looking it up so I defer to you wise folks for the answer.
I told her if she'd just get her CHL it'd be a non issue but it's like talking to a wall when it comes to that...
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:06 pm
by Oldgringo
magillapd wrote:My wife will be out of town this week for a confrence. I know that she can carry a loaded handgun in the car but is she allowed to also carry it into her hotel room for when she's in the room? I have about 10 million things going on now or I'd actually spend the time looking it up so I defer to you wise folks for the answer.
I told her if she'd just get her CHL it'd be a non issue but it's like talking to a wall when it comes to that...
Concealed is concealed, IMO. Leaving the gun in the room while she's away in conference is another question/issue altogether.
BTW, IANAL and HMMV.
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:22 pm
by karl
Exceptions below should mean she's in the clear. I interpret both the hotel room and the vehicle as under your wife's control. And maybe your wallet but that's personal.
PC ยง46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:49 pm
by dalto
Is she staying in Texas?
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:33 pm
by magillapd
yes she's staying in Texas
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:35 pm
by Rocstar
I am not a lawyer...
But a hotel room would be considered an extension of your domicile, so she would be fine.
Additionally, the hotel should have a safe in the room or be able to provide her with a safety deposit box on premise for storage.
YMMV
Re: Non CHL spouse travel question
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:28 pm
by Armybrat
My son's ex-MIL carries three handguns when she's driving around:
One in the console, one in her purse, and one somewhere on her person (I didn't ask about the specific location
)
But yeah, she has her CHL.