Senate Bill 1907?

[Danny46]

I thought we were already allowed to carry in our cars on campus as of a year or two ago? Am I mistaken on this?


http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04...eapons-on.html

[Venix]

The way that I read the law it says we cannot carry or store in a building or part of a building. The DPS told me that parking lots cannot be controlled in any situation because it restricts a lawful carrier from having a firearm for protection.


§ 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits
an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or
prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):
(1) on the physical premises of a school or
educational institution, any grounds or building on which an
activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being
conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or
educational institution, whether the school or educational
institution is public or private, unless pursuant to written
regulations or written authorization of the institution;

46.035
(2) "License holder" means a person licensed to carry
a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a
building. The term does not include any public or private driveway,
street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other
parking area.

[Nash B.]

Yeah, I really don't understand this either. We've been able to carry on school parking lots, sidewalks, and exterior grounds since I got my CHL 6+ years ago.

[Danny46]

Yeah, I really don't understand this either. We've been able to carry on school parking lots, sidewalks, and exterior grounds since I got my CHL 6+ years ago.

Thats what I was thinking, as far as I knew we were ALREADY allowed to do this. Just making sure I wasn't misreading this in some way. Why would they re-introduce something that has already passed? Maybe the part where they can fine institutions?

[John -- '02 HAWK]

I suspect this is why

college campus = school = gun free zone and zero tolerance fine amounts

[Nash B.]

I suspect this is why

college campus = school = gun free zone and zero tolerance fine amounts

It doesn't apply to CHL holders

[Danny46]

It doesn't apply to CHL holders

Yes but wasnt there a bill passed that enabled anybody who legally owns a firearm, to have it in their car on a college campus parking lot, or work place parking lot already? I didn't think a CHL was a requirement for that