Unlawful to carry a long gun loaded in your vehicle?

[TaoJones1066]

...and you "may" arrest for those violations, but you "shall" issue the ticket.

 

[txinvestigator]

...and you "may" arrest for those violations, but you "shall" issue the ticket.

If the person signs the promise to appear no arrest can be made.

Texas Transportation Code
Sec. 543.004. NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED: CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) An officer shall issue a written notice to appear if:
(1) the offense charged is speeding or a violation of the open container law, Section 49.03, Penal Code; and
(2) the person makes a written promise to appear in court as provided by Section 543.005.
(b) If the person is a resident of or is operating a vehicle licensed in a state or country other than this state, Subsection (a) applies only as provided by Chapter 703.
(c) The offenses specified by Subsection (a) are the only offenses for which issuance of a written notice to appear is mandatory.

Sec. 543.005. PROMISE TO APPEAR; RELEASE. To secure release, the person arrested must make a written promise to appear in court by signing the written notice prepared by the arresting officer. The signature may be obtained on a duplicate form or on an electronic device capable of creating a copy of the signed notice. The arresting officer shall retain the paper or electronic original of the notice and deliver the copy of the notice to the person arrested. The officer shall then promptly release the person from custody.

 

[TaoJones1066]

So I wasn't completely wrong in saying that you can be arrested for anything but speeding or open container. I just forgot to add, be sure to sign the ticket.

 

[mikeofcontex]

Is that a troll or an actual question??

If actual question it has little to do with anything....

WTF would you have a gun that you are carrying for defense without a round in the chamber?

The original post speaks of long guns. At least one comment spoke of travelling hunters. I believe that's a different context than defensive carry. A loaded bolt action in an accident would be a likely candidate for discharge.

 

[Charlie]

Doubt that. But it "could" happen assuming something was in the trigger guard. Just my two bits.

 

[Acera]

WTF would you have a gun that you are carrying for defense without a round in the chamber?

I carry a rifle in my vehicle without a round in the chamber for defense. The amount of time it will take me to chamber a round from the loaded magazine is insignificant to getting the rifle into the fight. My handguns will hopefully suffice until then if needed. My handguns are more quickly accessible do have rounds in their chambers. A think a lot of folks understand that sometimes our personal safety procedures outweigh the 'quick draw' mentality in some aspects of our layered defensive posture.

 

[hardcase60]

If the person refuses to sign a promise to appear, an arrest is allowed under the code.

Once upon a time, I cuffed and stuffed a school teacher because she refused to sign a promise to appear.

hardcase60

 

[London]

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

Did anyone even bother to read that article?

"The Supreme Court of the United States subsequently held that the Act was an unconstitutional exercise of Congressional authority under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution in United States Vs. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995)."

United States v. Lopez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Renegade]

Did anyone even bother to read that article?

"The Supreme Court of the United States subsequently held that the Act was an unconstitutional exercise of Congressional authority under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution ....

It was re-enacted to conform to SCOTUS objections in 1996.

Not to be a smart-ass, but if you had read the next paragraph of the article.....

 

[txinvestigator]

Did anyone even bother to read that article?

"The Supreme Court of the United States subsequently held that the Act was an unconstitutional exercise of Congressional authority under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution in United States Vs. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995)."

United States v. Lopez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yep, that act was struck down, and Congress rewrote it with changes and the new version stands as law.

 

[Acera]

At least you two guys ^^^^ were nice to London when you b-slapped him about the statute. I was about to counter punch him in the nuts with it.................

 

[sb47]

The few times I’ve been stopped and asked if I had a fire arm in my vehicle and I did have a lever gun loaded in my truck.
The only thing they ever did was pull out the gun, unload it and put it back and put the shells in the ash tray and sent me on my way.
They never say if it’s illegal or not but seem to not be too worried about it.