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caleb c. wrote:Is this a recent law? I haven't been keeping up with these issues lately, and I always thought you couldn't legally carry your handgun in your vehicle in College parking lots etc. Has this changed?

No...Its always been this way...

It has been determined over lengthy discussions that "premises" as defined in the Texas Penal Code are buildings, structures and other facilities you access from common parking and other conveyances that are not "premises" as defined...

Not to make a mountain out of a molehill...

I would not worry if someone unexpected walked by and happen to peer "into" your vehicle while you were unholstering and securing your firearm to comply with a premises issue...You are making a reasonable effort to comply with the law, and if someone peers in, thats almost like opening a door to a closed room where you are at...I wouldn't sweat it too much...Just do all the handling as safely as possible...

If it means that much to you, I would make a really good scan of the area watching for folks that might come up between your vehicle and possible look in as they pass and see what you are doing...

I don't much trust putting a firearm under a seat or in a glove box or center console because it just doesn't secure it enough for me...I'd rather slow them down by buying one of those "breadbox thin metal" vehicle gunsafes we've been talking about since day one of this forum...Links are all over ther place, and they are a good buy for what you need them for...I'm buying a few for Christmas presents...

2 levels of security sure do tend to slow the average smash and grabber down a bit when you have to...