txinvestigator wrote:I agree with your instructor. Here is the LAW;
§46.035. Unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder.
(a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a handgun on or about the license holder's person under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and
intentionally fails to conceal the handgun.
The first post in the thread you linked about Texas is wrong.
The portion of the Code txinvestigator quoted in large bold print is very unusual in Texas criminal law. The usual mental state (mens rea) required for a conviction is "intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly," but TPC 46.035(a) requires intentional conduct. The lesser standards of "knowingly, or recklessly" will not support a conviction. This is somewhat unique in criminal statutes and is probably why so many people get this wrong and why even many in law enforcement miss this distinction.
Chas.