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handgun in their vehicle while picking up or dropping off their child
with a Texas LTC. However, people who do not have a resident LTC,
and who do not fall under another exception, technically violate this
federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(q).
Added protection at airports
LTC holders are allowed “oopsies” at airports. When traveling by air,
a license holder retains their ability to avoid arrest in the event they
inadvertently leave their handgun in their carry-on baggage, as long
as they promptly depart the secured area when notified they are in
possession of a handgun and are allowed to depart. The unlicensed
individual who leaves a handgun in their carry-on bag is given no
such courtesies and may find themselves arrested and charged with a
felony. See Tex. Penal Code § 46.03.
School district employees with an LTC
School district employees who have an LTC are protected if that
person is an employee of a school district and has been issued a
Texas LTC. Texas law protects that person’s right to keep a firearm
and ammunition concealed in his or her locked motor vehicle while
it is parked in a school parking lot. In fact, Texas law prevents the
school district from imposing any duties, restrictions, or reporting
requirements on where or how firearms and ammunition are stored.
However, these employment protections are not given to employees
who do not possess a valid handgun license. See Tex. Edu. Code §
37.0815.
Surrounding the prohibition of carrying in a bar
Lastly, the statutory prohibition against carrying a handgun into a
bar does not apply to a license holder unless the bar has posted its
51% sign in accordance with the law. So, in order to have notice that
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