The castle doctrine does include your vehicle in Texas. Keep in mind that, if you take your car on a public roadway, some limitations of that doctrine are in place for the protection of the public.
Actually the law does define loaded versus unloaded. If it is loaded, it is referred to as a "readily dischargable firearm". And yes, you can carry both either loaded or unloaded....doesnt matter.
It is not up to the cops to decide if a person did anything wrong. You are incorrect. It is up to the state attorney. If you murder someone, you are going to jail...it's that simple.
In the case where a person is carrying a rifle or shot gun in plain view in a public place, I would approach the person, as a police officer to ascertain the individual's frame of mind. I then would continue observing the person's behavior while in public. If they did anything that caused alarm...
Texas rifleman, I saw another post where you stated that a person was not allowed to carry a handgun in the backseat of a friend's vehicle, even if they had a CHL and the weapon was concealed. I think you need to take another peak at the Penal code. No where in the law does it prohibit a law...
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