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Here is the link to the DPS comments

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... sindex.htm

See the PDF labeled: "Traveling with a Handgun"

my son is 20 and can't get his CHL yet

My wife won't get her CHL and often takes home the night depost from the medical office, where she works.

She is only 2 bloocks away,
if there are any strange cars in the parking lot
she calls
I saddle up (if needed)
and drive over there.

I wrote the Texas AG with a cc: to Chuck R.

The Harris County DA wrote back immediatly. He rehashed the info he had give the the Houston Chron.

I just heard back from the AG's office.

Thank you for contacting the Office of the Attorney General.

Please understand that the Attorney General has no direct authority over other, independently elected state and local officials. You may wish to contact your local prosecutor about your concerns.

Again, thank you for writing.

not very useful

DA clarifies handgun law

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mp ... al/3330477

Regarding the Chronicle's Aug. 29 article "THE LEGISLATURE / 700 new laws — which one's yours?": There seems to be some confusion resulting from the recent passage of a bill that creates for presumption of a "traveling defense" to the charge of unlawfully carrying weapons.

It is still against the law for individuals to carry weapons in their vehicles unless that person has a concealed handgun license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety or is covered by some other exception in the law.

Traveling has been an exception to handgun prohibitions almost since the days of the Republic of Texas. However, the courts and the Legislature have never seen fit to define "traveling." Whether someone is actually traveling is a question for the finder of facts in trial, so it would vary from case to case.

Presumptions, like other legal matters, are to be determined in court and not on the street. Police officers, therefore, have the discretion to arrest people for the unauthorized possession of handguns.

This office will continue to prosecute those who "carry handguns on or about their person" when we have evidence to rebut the presumption. Last year, this office handled about 5,000 weapons cases. I do not expect a decrease in that number because of this change in the law.

I would hate to see someone arrested and charged with a handgun offense simply because they were misinformed about the applicability of this legislative change.

CHARLES A. ROSENTHAL JR. Harris County district attorney, Houston

Packing.org has a thread going on the new
"If your in your car, you are presumed to be traveling" law

http://www.packing.org/community/laws_p ... stview/965

Apparently:
"Harris County DA says car carry of handguns illegal."