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Thanks for catching that. No, the DPS Officer said "unlicensed carrier of a firearm".

I think this topic may grow to be a much discussed one. Just last nite in a North Texas hospital where I am a ER nurse, I saw the first (hit) on this new law. The County Police brought in a gentleman for a Blood Tox Test (illegal substance). He was there because of being in a parking lot talking with a couple of guys that work for him with a 380 in the glove box of his truck. The fellows he was talking with outside his truck were felons with a small amount of POT on one of them. Guilt by Association is not new, but what is was the fact that he a non-felon had a hand gun in proxemity to the real felons. He was being charged with a felony for that and was at the ER to try and increase the felony charges if any drugs or alcohol was in his system. I spoke to one of the DPS Officers in the ER, who was there with an unrealated party. He said that The Texas DPS would remain a ZERO tolerance enity where unlicensed firearms were concerned. He also added that by carrying an unlicensed firearm in your vehicle it could/would add much unneeded woes to simple charges. But, this is America and that was your choice! I might add, this guy was waiting on his CHL to arrive any day in the mail.