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Gun owners younger than 21 years old generally may not carry
in public
Legal gun owners between the ages of 18 and 20 do not qualify
as a constitutional carrier under Texas’s new laws. The 87th
Legislature amended Texas Penal Code Section 46.02(a) to
include a new offense for 18-to-20-year-olds who attempt to
illegally carry a handgun in a public place. A violation of this
section is a Class A misdemeanor. See Tex. Penal Code § 46.02(b).
Keep in mind, active or honorably discharged members of the
military and persons protected under certain protective orders,
between the ages of 18 to 20, may qualify for an LTC and lawfully
carry in public pursuant to that license. See Chapter 12 for LTC
qualifications and rules.
LIMITATIONS ON HANDGUNS IN VEHICLES
TEX. PENAL CODE § 46.02(a-1)(2)
A person commits an offense if the person intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a
handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the
person or under the person’s control at any time in which the
person is:
(A)
engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C
misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance
regulating traffic or boating; or
(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
No criminal activity or criminal street gangs
Individuals who are engaged in criminal activity, other than a
Class C misdemeanor regulating traffic or boating or who are
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