Unlawful to carry a long gun loaded in your vehicle?

[rollingtrouble]

Is it unlawful to carry a long gun loaded in the state of Texas, are there places you cannot legally have one loaded? Can cities legally pass ordinances preventing loaded long guns in the state?

 

[Vaquero]

Not to my limited knowledge.

 

[rollingtrouble]

Specifically, is it illegal for cities to pass ordinances preventing travel through their towns with a loaded rifle in your vehicle?

 

[Vaquero]

Specifically, is it illegal for cities to pass ordinances preventing travel through their towns with a loaded rifle in your vehicle?

My answer stands.

 

[Glockster69]

IIRC

1000' of school zone
1000' of the location of an execution on the day of an execution (applies to any firearm)
I believe San Antonio has (or had) an ordinance. Others can correct as needed.

 

[rollingtrouble]

Yes the San Antonio ordinance 21-16 is the one I am wondering about. That's the only city in the state that I am aware of that has that ordinance. I have driven through SA many times with loaded rifles in my truck, and was told that although it is a class C misdemeanor, the police there will arrest you for violation. There are no signs, warnings or anything to let travelers know when going to SA. I didn't think cities could pass laws like that, and reading state statutes it would seem its not in their power to do so. But they still enforce it, so fair warning to all Sec. 229.001. FIREARMS; EXPLOSIVES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 43.002 of this code and Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, a municipality may not adopt regulations relating to:
(1) the transfer, private ownership, keeping, transportation, licensing, or registration of firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies

 

[Vaquero]

I'm a outlaw apparently.

 

[Glockster69]

I imagine many are, unknowingly / unintentional in the majority of cases. Forget the big cities, can you imagine how many hunters travel the state with schools less than 1000' off the highway?

 

[TexasRedneck]

You were "told" that....have you ACTUALLY been arrested for same? I have not - and I've challenged 'em on it directly more than once.

 

[Acera]

rollingtrouble Glockster is referring to this, a federal law that applies nationwide. Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

 

[rollingtrouble]

You were "told" that....have you ACTUALLY been arrested for same? I have not - and I've challenged 'em on it directly more than once.

No I haven't been arrested, didn't say I did, but I wasn't aware of the ordinance and was surprised they even had it. SA is kind of screwed up with some of their ordinances. You said you challenged it, did you get a ticket?

 

[majormadmax]

Yes the San Antonio ordinance 21-16 is the one I am wondering about. That's the only city in the state that I am aware of that has that ordinance. I have driven through SA many times with loaded rifles in my truck, and was told that although it is a class C misdemeanor, the police there will arrest you for violation. There are no signs, warnings or anything to let travelers know when going to SA. I didn't think cities could pass laws like that, and reading state statutes it would seem its not in their power to do so. But they still enforce it, so fair warning to all Sec. 229.001. FIREARMS; EXPLOSIVES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 43.002 of this code and Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, a municipality may not adopt regulations relating to:
(1) the transfer, private ownership, keeping, transportation, licensing, or registration of firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies

Name one instance where an individual was arrested in San Antonio solely because they had a loaded long arm in their vehicle.

You can't.

And don't claim "the police there will arrest you for violation" as they have never done so. If someone told you that, they are full of shit and you shouldn't quote them.

Please get your facts straight before making such accusations.

 

[TexasRedneck]

No I haven't been arrested, didn't say I did, but I wasn't aware of the ordinance and was surprised they even had it. SA is kind of screwed up with some of their ordinances. You said you challenged it, did you get a ticket?

I'm QUITE aware of the ordinance, and spent several years trying to get cited/arrested for it. Have refused to unload long guns and told the officers that they were welcome to cite me or arrest me. They never did. Most LEO's you talk with KNOW it's unenforceable, and so I don't dive deep into their "stuff" over it, but I also won't comply with it.

 

[Glockster69]

NM. I see it now.

 

[Renegade]

Is it unlawful to carry a long gun loaded in the state of Texas, are there places you cannot legally have one loaded? Can cities legally pass ordinances preventing loaded long guns in the state?

All the places listed in 46.03 + School Zones, Federal Property, any place you have been told you cannot have one.

 

[rollingtrouble]

Name one instance where an individual was arrested in San Antonio solely because they had a loaded long arm in their vehicle.

You can't.

And don't claim "the police there will arrest you for violation" as they have never done so. If someone told you that, they are full of shit and you shouldn't quote them.

Please get your facts straight before making such accusations.

My facts are that the ordinance exists and I was told by a friend that he was told by SAPD he could be arrested for violating the ordinance. What's your problem, you act like I'm accusing you of something personally? Pull yer panties out of yer crack...

 

[stdreb27]

My facts are that the ordinance exists and I was told by a friend that he was told by SAPD he could be arrested for violating the ordinance. What's your problem, you act like I'm accusing you of something personally? Pull yer panties out of yer crack...

Then why ask a question you know sooo much about?

 

[rollingtrouble]

Thanks Texasredneck, that's the info I was looking for

 

[rollingtrouble]

Then why ask a question you know sooo much about?

I was asking to find out if anyone out there had any personal experience dealing with that ordinance. Sooo what about you, got anything?

 

[85mackey]

My facts are that the ordinance exists and I was told by a friend that he was told by SAPD he could be arrested for violating the ordinance. What's your problem, you act like I'm accusing you of something personally? Pull yer panties out of yer crack...

You should get used to some people on here getting their vaginas hurt over petty shit. This is a great place to learn, but some guys on here just want to be dicks for the sake of being dicks.