Guns in Cars in Texas
September 23, 2007
The ACLU and the NRA made strange bedfellows on this one, but the two groups got together and championed a new law clarifying the legality of carrying a handgun in your car. Starting September 1st you can legally carry a handgun in your car without a license. The previous law required that you be “traveling”, but the new law drops this requirement. You must keep the gun out of plain view. Of course, if you are committing a crime or are a member of a street gang you can’t carry a firearm. Here is the revised section of the Texas Penal Code Section 46.02 “Unlawful Carrying Weapons.“
