I certainly hope this is the truth of the matter because I am appalled at his having 24 years and not knowing the law. Since he did mention the MPA, this is a very good possibility.tomtexan wrote:Maybe he really does know the law as it currently is and was just trying to keep the OP from carrying a firearm in his motor vehicle.
I am even more appalled, though, that a police officer with 24 years of experience would let someone commit a crime in front of him and not do his job by arresting him. Think about it for a minute. while we all know that he was wrong about the law, what does it say about the way he does his job? He caught a criminal and let him go. Why? Would he do that for a thief, if it was a small amount? What about a burglar?
If the OP wants to complain to the department's chief, I would certainly ask him to look at both sides of this issue. Why does the officer not know the law, when it has been in effect for several years and was mentioned (well, TCLEOSE says it should have been) in training? And, if the officer does think it is illegal, why is he not doing his duty? What else is he doing wrong? It does not say much for the department and its supervision, so maybe I would not expect much from the chief.