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jkw_XD · 05-14-2008, 01:40 PM

Anyone know the rules for carying on a motorcycle to the range and/or transporting to another location... IE my Dad's house?

I plan to have a cable lock in the gun>inside of a soft case>inside my rear top bag and have the ammo in my back pack or visa versa.

At times like this weekend I will be transporting under Texas State Guard orders.. (Quarterly Requal at the ICE range in Cleveland, TX) So I am guessing it should be covered under the orders for me to transport it.

shadowwarrior · 05-14-2008, 01:53 PM

In texas you dont need to have a ccl to carry on your bike thanks to the castle doctrine as long as you arent going any where besides your final destination.

Verk · 05-14-2008, 02:17 PM

From the Official Texas DPS web site:

H.B. 1815 Traveling & Unlicensed Carry
• Allows the unlicensed carrying of a concealed handgun inside or directly en route to the person's motor vehicle.
Amends Section 46.02, Penal Code to add Subsection (a-1) and (a-2):
(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person’s control.
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person’s control at any time in which:
(1) the handgun is in plain view; or
(2) the person is:
(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic:
(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; or
(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as defined by Section 71.01.
(a-2) For purposes of this section, “premises” includes real property and a recreational vehicle that is being used as living quarters, regardless of whether that use is temporary or permanent. In this subsection, “recreational vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters or a vehicle that contains temporary living quarters and is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. The term includes a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, and horse trailer with living quarters.
Amends Section 46.15(b): In pertinent part:
(b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who:
(2) is traveling:
(3) is engaging in lawful hunting, fishing, or other sporting activity on the immediate premises where the activity is conducted, or is en route between the premises and the actor’s residence or motor vehicle, if the weapon is a type commonly used in the activity....
Repeals Section 46.15(h), Penal Code (defining 'recreational vehicle' as a residence) and Section 46.15(i) (the "traveling presumption").

05-14-2008, 01:40 PM	#1
jkw_XD XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 45	Carry on Motorcycle in Texas - No CCL Anyone know the rules for carying on a motorcycle to the range and/or transporting to another location... IE my Dad's house? I plan to have a cable lock in the gun>inside of a soft case>inside my rear top bag and have the ammo in my back pack or visa versa. At times like this weekend I will be transporting under Texas State Guard orders.. (Quarterly Requal at the ICE range in Cleveland, TX) So I am guessing it should be covered under the orders for me to transport it. __________________ Jason - College Station, TX XD-40 Tactical Mossberg Pump 12ga. Winchester .22 short/long rifle "Doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners". http://www.rense.com/general62/gns.htm

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05-14-2008, 01:53 PM	#2
shadowwarrior XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: spring ,TX Posts: 25	In texas you dont need to have a ccl to carry on your bike thanks to the castle doctrine as long as you arent going any where besides your final destination.

05-14-2008, 02:17 PM	#3
Verk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 311	From the Official Texas DPS web site: H.B. 1815 Traveling & Unlicensed Carry • Allows the unlicensed carrying of a concealed handgun inside or directly en route to the person's motor vehicle. Amends Section 46.02, Penal Code to add Subsection (a-1) and (a-2): (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife or club if the person is not: (1) on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or (2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person’s control. (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person’s control at any time in which: (1) the handgun is in plain view; or (2) the person is: (A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic: (B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; or (C) a member of a criminal street gang, as defined by Section 71.01. (a-2) For purposes of this section, “premises” includes real property and a recreational vehicle that is being used as living quarters, regardless of whether that use is temporary or permanent. In this subsection, “recreational vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters or a vehicle that contains temporary living quarters and is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. The term includes a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, and horse trailer with living quarters. Amends Section 46.15(b): In pertinent part: (b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who: (2) is traveling: (3) is engaging in lawful hunting, fishing, or other sporting activity on the immediate premises where the activity is conducted, or is en route between the premises and the actor’s residence or motor vehicle, if the weapon is a type commonly used in the activity.... Repeals Section 46.15(h), Penal Code (defining 'recreational vehicle' as a residence) and Section 46.15(i) (the "traveling presumption").