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oohrah wrote:I work on a private residential college campus. School rules in addition to the law allow CHLers to keep their carry locked in their vehicle in campus parking lots. I have a small safe secured to the car under my front seat for such purpose.

Regardless of others comments, my take is that I cannot go anywhere on the grounds where there are not students; walking to class, congregating, sitting on benches studying, whatever. It would be very easy for a reasonable person to conclude that school activities were occurring on the grounds at all these times, making them off-limits.

YMMV, but I'm not going to be a test case.

howdy wrote:We can all read what the CHL law says, but it take a court to say what that law means. I think your Instructor was very liberal in their interpretation of the law. I will not say (s)he is wrong because I know many people interpret this area of CHL law this way. I live in Katy, and several Katy ISD Police Officers work part time security at my Church. I know from talking to them that they are confused when it comes to some CHL law. That confusion could lead to a ride to the big house and your picture on the front page of the Katy Times. You are perfectly legal (have been for a long time) to have your gun locked in your car while in the parking lot. There was a question on the CHL written test alluding to this very scenario. The problem was the College/University not allowing students ANYWHERE on campus with a gun. If caught, you would be expelled forever from that school. Now, they are not allowed to have those rules, but I would bet some still do. Keep your gun WELL concealed and you will never have a problem. Go on the Katy High School track in gym shorts, Under Armour skin tight shirt and a IWB holster with your 1911 and you will get to test your Instructor's interpretation.