I was speaking in jest. So now your buddy is driving your car. Do you trust them with your ride????? :-)mr1337 wrote:goose wrote:Can we debate if a friend would let their non-CHL friend drive the CHL holder's car so that both could be armed? Or is the non-CHL friend not really a friend after all because they aren't pulling their tactical weight?In my non-lawyer opinion, if your friend is driving, the car would be under his control. Thus, he would be allowed to carry. If you didn't have an LTC and you were in the passenger seat, you would be able to carry as well, because you own the car.Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:
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(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
The legal check is simple:
If you can say "yes" to either of those, you would be able to carry concealed.
- Am I in (or en route to) a vehicle under my control?
- Am I in (or en route to) a vehicle that I own?
But I do appreciate the serious response as well. This is good info. If two non-LTC folks are in a car and the owner is the passenger both could carry under MPA. I kind of like that.