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learning where a sponsored activity is taking place, in addition to a
passenger transportation vehicle of the private institution of higher
learning, may commit the Class A misdemeanor of Unlawful Carry
of a Weapon. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a-2), (g-2).
An interesting quirk arising out of the Firearm Carry Act of 2021
is the confusion surrounding campus carry when not inside of
buildings. Because the campus carry language was essentially copied
and pasted out of Texas Penal Code Section 46.035 (now repealed)
and contains the phrase “under the authority of Subchapter H,
Chapter 411, Government Code,” it raises the question as to whether
constitutional carriers are limited by the campus carry provisions that
previously only existed for LTC holders (i.e., must carry concealed).
Only time will tell how the courts will interpret these provisions,
but on the plain reading of the law, it appears that LTC holders
and constitutional carriers carrying in these areas are not limited to
concealed carry.
Remember, gun owners between the ages of 18 and 20 do not qualify
as a constitutional carrier under Texas’s new laws, so unless a college
student qualifies under an exception for an LTC, they may not carry
a handgun on a college campus!
Can a college or university have a general prohibition on handguns
on campus?
A public college or university cannot establish a general prohibition
against carrying concealed by license holders. However, the president
of an institution of higher education may adopt reasonable rules and
restrictions for carrying a concealed handgun after consulting with
students, faculty, and staff. This means that certain areas may be offlimits to handguns as long as effective notice is given pursuant to
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