Where Do I Put My Gun?: Understanding the Texas Concealed Handgun Law and the Licensed Owner’s Right-To-Carry

Date
2005
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Publisher
Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law
Abstract

This comment focuses on the Concealed Handgun Law (CHL) in Texas beginning with a brief examination of its history, effects, and application through present time. The main discussion centers on an analysis of the Texas CHL as it stands today, and provides a basic explanation of the DPS administration, regulation, and the restriction of licensed concealed handguns. Finally, this comment touches upon the evolution of the CHL through the discussion of the most recent legislation, which serves to clarify standards regarding the carrying of licensed handguns in public areas run by government entities.

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Keywords
Administrative law, Concealed handgun, Right-to-carry, Handgun, Senate Bill 501, Texas Concealed Handgun Law, Gun control, DPS, Texas Department of Public Safety, CHL
Citation
6 Tex. Tech J. Tex. Admin. L. 139