cbr600 wrote:3dfxMM wrote:As for not having your CHL in your possession, dont you have to have it on you to "carry under its authority"
I thought so too, but I can't find a reference for that in the code. All I see is references such as a "a person who has had a license issued to them". No mention of actually requiring that the license be carried. Now, it may be difficult to prove to a LEO if they don't have access to the information via your license for some reason.
Section 46.15 of the Texas Penal Code.
"Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who ...
is carrying a concealed handgun and
a valid license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to carry a concealed handgun of the same category as the handgun the person is carrying"
we need to get the above modified to read:
"Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who ... is carrying a concealed handgun and is licensed by the state under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to carry a concealed handgun of the same category as the handgun the person is carrying"
Then we don't need to carry it anymore
