June 30, 2010, 02:20 PM | #1 |
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Question for TEXAS LEOs!
For TEXAS LEO or those who would be in the know! I know WITH a CCL, you must notify an officer of CCL and if you are carrying. Under the Castle law or penal code 46.02 (not sure which applies) if a non CCL holder legally has a concealed hand gun in the vehicle, not on thier person, are they required by law to disclose? I can not find anything that says one way or the other. I don't do things to get pulled over so I don't anticipate any dealings. But I just like being in the know! The only reason I question this is because we have a local rookie who might not handle it the way I invision it, if he ask for L&R & I say " here ya go sir, & I would also like to inform you I have a concealed weapon"! I can see this playing out in small town Texas. Where I don't know the Mayor or Chief of Police. So I guess I'm asking for the law & preference. How would you prefer I disclose? Thanks for any help!
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It would be viewed as being very polite to inform the officer that you have a firearm in the car. (Bad guys generally don't tell). It will play out the same no matter what the size of the town- if that individual officer is ignorant, he's ignorant- population doesn't fix that. Read this: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/Interne...rms/CHL-16.pdf Quote:
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June 30, 2010, 03:10 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Tom! That is kind of how I felt. That it would be the "polite" thing to do. But polite isn't always the right thing. The PC 46.02 is what I had studied. It states it is legal, but doesn't address discloser. I want to clarify, I meant no disrespect to any officers in any size town. I have nothing but respect for any LEO. There is no way I would do what you do! Just the smaller towns usually are the ones who get relaxed on proper training. But it can also happen in a metroplex! Thanks for the info!
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