Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Hand Gun Laws

If you are not licened for concealed hand guns in texas can you still carry a hand gun in your car when traveling long distance?


Asked on 9/08/99, 10:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

David Sergi Sergi and Associates PLLC

Re: Hand Gun Laws

If you are a travler and you pass thru at least

three county lines then the jury can find that

you are a travler and you can be aquitted.

However, this is a fact question for the jury.

I recently appealed a case where a man lived four

counties away and had a concealed gun in his car.

The DA argued that he was not a traveler as he commuted to school every day and thus was a commuter.

The defense was the travler defence. THe client lost. (I only handled the appeal not the trial.

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Answered on 9/12/99, 11:07 am


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