Weapon laws that go into effect Sept 1

Hatcher's Armory
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Guns

  • Texans who legally own firearms will be able to carry them in public after a state or natural disaster is declared. The law came after complaints Harvey victims weren’t able to take their guns during mandatory evacuations.
  • Licensed handgun holders can legally carry in places of worship unless given “effective oral or written notice” or warning that weapons were banned from the property. Places of worship will still be able to ban weapons.
  • Landlords won’t be able to ban renters from having guns in their apartments.
  • School districts can no longer ban the possession of firearms that are stored in locked vehicles.

Brass knuckles and other self defense items will be legal to carry

Governor Greg Abbott’s signature gave HB 446 its final okay. The bill, authored by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, lifts the state ban on carrying brass knuckles, kitty key chains, clubs and other self-defense items in public starting September 1, 2019.

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#2

Odd, this was already true. I haven’t looked at the bill yet but I’m guessing they just removed the section that covered this, as that section was effectively pointless since a law on non-applicability further down said it only applied to non-LTC holders anyway.

#3

That is really ambiguous wording “effective oral or written notice”

#4

A 30.06 sign may well constitute “effective written notice”.

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#5

Here’s the list of the HBs.