Texas State Parks

[Pilgrim]

That's an excerpt of the executive order from the Texas Concealed Handgun Association. I wanted the actual Texas Parks and Wildlife link to the signed PDF... the official document.

 

[Odiferous]

If you're going to do that, don't post it on a public forum.

 

[cpileri]

why not?

 

[Odiferous]

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" attitude is fine with me - grown men and women may do what they think they must - but posting on a public forum that one intends to disregard the law and carry a handgun pretty much negates the original reasoning. I know it's a one-in-a-million chance that someone will actually get caught, but a person's "Sorry, your Honor, I was a dumbass" plea won't go very far when a zealous prosecutor digs up the previously-post comments on a public forum. "The Internet" has been used to convict many a person in this country.

 

[Acera]

why not?

I think that Odiferous is referring to the conversation of 5 years ago, not the one today in this thread.

 

[Odiferous]

Yeah...I should pay better attention. :-)

 

[majormadmax]

I have a scan of the original signed letter (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Order 98-001)...

TPWD no longer has a copy on its website.

 

[majormadmax]

Here's the scan...

 

[Pilgrim]

Thank you sir! Wonder why it's no longer on their site...

 

[majormadmax]

No idea, but I thought it wise to keep a copy when it was...

 

[Moonpie]

Another one you need to be careful about is LCRA parks.
IIRC, all weapons were prohibited. NowI see CHL/concealed carry is okay but only concealed carry. No other weapons allowed.
So a longgun in the trunk is a no-no?

 

[Utah]

Question about National Parks in Texas, and long guns.

I have a friend who is going to be camping in Big Bend in March. My friend doesn't have a CHL (and likely doesn't have time to get it before then), so I'm wondering if the open carry of a rifle would be allowable. All I'm finding is that the firearm laws of the state apply in the National Parks now, and I haven't found anything specific in Texas code on the topic. Anyone have insights on this one?

 

[txinvestigator]

Question about National Parks in Texas, and long guns.

I have a friend who is going to be camping in Big Bend in March. My friend doesn't have a CHL (and likely doesn't have time to get it before then), so I'm wondering if the open carry of a rifle would be allowable. All I'm finding is that the firearm laws of the state apply in the National Parks now, and I haven't found anything specific in Texas code on the topic. Anyone have insights on this one?

Laws tell us what is illegal. Since long gun carry is not proscribed under Texas law except for that under PC 46.03, you won't find this specifically in Texas code.