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I was always under the impression that open carry of long arms in Texas is legal, but I was browsing through this site and the map of states that allow open carry show Texas to dissalow all open carry, rifles included. I did a little research and found this in the Texas penal code:
§ 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits
an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on
or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under
this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third
degree if the offense is committed on any premises licensed or
issued a permit by this state for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
It explicitly forbids handguns, but says nothing of long arms/rifles. Would this imply that open carry of long arms is therefore legal?
I was always under the impression that open carry of long arms in Texas is legal, but I was browsing through this site and the map of states that allow open carry show Texas to dissalow all open carry, rifles included. I did a little research and found this in the Texas penal code:
§ 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits
an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on
or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under
this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third
degree if the offense is committed on any premises licensed or
issued a permit by this state for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
It explicitly forbids handguns, but says nothing of long arms/rifles. Would this imply that open carry of long arms is therefore legal?