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having firearms in their cars. Texas Government Code Section
411.2032 prevents an institution of higher learning from creating
a disciplinary policy preventing LTC holders from storing firearms
and ammunition in their locked motor vehicles on campus parking
lots. While this law was not amended by the 87th Texas Legislature
to reflect constitutional carriers directly, a student constitutional
carrier safely and securely storing their handgun in their vehicle
parked in the parking lot of a public institute of higher learning
would have a strong legal argument against a disciplinary policy.
However, this area of the law is brand-new, and thus, there have yet
to be any court cases tackling the issue at the time of this book’s
printing.
Carrying into a collegiate sporting event
When it comes to collegiate sporting events, an LTC holder may
carry a concealed handgun while in attendance so long as they are
not provided effective Texas Penal Code Section 30.06 notice. See
Tex. Penal Code § 46.15(q). If an effective 30.06 sign is present at
the sporting event, or a person does not have an LTC and carries a
handgun unlawfully into a collegiate sporting event, it is a Class A
misdemeanor to be in possession of a concealed handgun. See Tex.
Penal Code § 46.03(g-2).
As previously discussed in this Chapter, Texas law also makes
it unlawful to carry a firearm at an interscholastic sporting event
(elementary, middle, or high school) or at a professional sporting
event.
H. State and municipal parks
Local municipalities are preempted by state law from prohibiting
the carrying of a handgun concealed or openly carried in a holster
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