emergency trip to Miss.

[SewTexas]

I know I really should be doing the research but this is a family emergency and I've got to leave in the morning, meanwhile it's dinner, laundry, prepping the Mother-in-law....etc.

Does anyone know the CHL laws in LA and Miss? I'm going to be in the Gulfport/Biloxi area, but we've got the whole of LA to drive through to get there.

[JALLEN]

You have a valid Texas permit and no other nonresident permits, looks like you are good to go.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/texas.pdf

[SewTexas]

I know we have reciprocity with them, I'm more concerned with signage and although this trip shouldn't (hopefully) include a church trip, there will be another trip soon that will, can I carry in a church there?

[Keith B]

Churches are off limits. Here's the list:

Places Off-Limits Even With A Permit/License
SEC. 45-9-101
 Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station: any detention facility, prison or jail.
 Any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom;
 Any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof.
 Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms;
 Any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages; any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose;
 Any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity;
 Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment ,for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft;
 Any church or other place of worship;
 Or any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law.
 In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the carrying of a concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in anyplace in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited."
 No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the partici

[SewTexas]

thanks Keith, that's what I was afraid of, I knew it was like that in a few states in that area. I appreciate you doing my job for me.