Got a reply from the Texas Department of Public Safety today:
Quote:
-----Original Message-----
From: CHLS [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:51 AM
To: Lawson, Ashton
Subject: RE: Questions regarding Texas Penal Code and the CHL
According to Legal: PC46.15 states that PC 46.02 does not apply to a
concealed handgun licensee that is carrying a concealed handgun. The
Department interprets this to apply only to handguns. It does not allow the
licensee to carry an illegal knife or switchblade. Please check with your
local county or district attorney to see if they would prosecute an
individual for such actions in your county.
PC 46.15 provides an exception to PC 46.02 - Unlawful Carrying Weapons, it
does not provide an exeption to PC 46.05-Prohibited Weapons. A switchblade
is a prohibited weapon.
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It appears that they have agreed with LawDog, but then at the end of the email they go on to say that the statute does not apply to prohibited weapons under 46.05. Seems like a contradiction but I'm not going to press the issue. I called my local people and they said the same thing that DPS did. Case closed for me...a legal knife and a firearm is all I'll be carrying.
Thanks for everyones help. I really appreciate all the reply's, opinions, and information.
Special thanks to the moderators for allowing me the forum to pose this question.
-SS