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Purplehood wrote:

chabouk wrote:

Purplehood wrote:I was wondering when the Lawyers would jump on that!

So now that "the Lawyers" have agreed with me, do you still dispute it?

No. You don't recognize a Troll when you see one?

If you're intending to display humor, rate yourself a bottom block for communication skills.

Purplehood wrote:I was wondering when the Lawyers would jump on that!

So now that "the Lawyers" have agreed with me, do you still dispute it?

Purplehood wrote:

chabouk wrote:

Purplehood wrote:My contention is that I can legally open-carry within my brothers residence.

Contend it all you want, it's still illegal.

I dispute that.

Okay, that should be easy to find in the statutes, right?

Texas law in PC 46.02 makes it a crime to have a handgun on or about your person. The law starts with a total ban on handguns.

Then, the law goes on to list exceptions to that ban. Two of those exceptions (having a CHL, or being in a vehicle you own or control) require the gun to be concealed. For every other exception, open/concealed isn't mentioned.

While at your brother's residence, since it's not property you own or control, and you're not engaged in sporting activity, or traveling, or any other exception, you can only possess a handgun by virtue of your CHL. PC 46.035 makes it illegal to intentionally fail to conceal while carrying under authority of your CHL.

There is no exception to either 46.02 or 46.035 of "with the property owner's permission".

If you can find such an exception, please give us a citation.

Purplehood wrote:My contention is that I can legally open-carry within my brothers residence.

Contend it all you want, it's still illegal.

I'm surprised no one has pointed this out, but since your parents' home is (presumably) not property you own or control, you violated 46.035 when you took your jacket off.

Yes, it's ridiculous, but that is the way the law reads.